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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26ти MAY, 1905.
Now, therefore, I, Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony, do, by this Proclamation, prohibit for a further period of six months from and including the 28th day of May, 1905, either to be exported from the Colony of Hongkong, or to be carried coastwise within the said Colony, Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Military and Naval Stores, and any articles which I may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of Military or Naval Stores, or any or either of such Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, Stores, Goods or Articles respectively, unless this Proclamation shall, in the meantime, be revoked, or unless permission shall have been obtained under Section 3 of the Ordinance above mentioned.
By His Excellency's Command,
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F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th day of May, 1905.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.
MONDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1905.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N.(ret'd.)).
Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON,
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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th December, 1904, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 1 to 3), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—
CSO. No. 8695 of 1904.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand seven hundred Dollars (£225 @ 1/8-$2,700), in aid of the vote Police Department, Personal Emoluments, being the Salary for Mr. T. H. KING, Police Probationer, for 1905.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th January, 1905.