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No. 456.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 26, 1940.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.
Thursday, 18th April, 1940, at 2.30 p.m.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, C.M.G.). His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ARTHUR EDWARD GRASETT, D.S.O., M.C.).
The Honourable the Attorney General, (Mr. CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER, O.B.E.,
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K.C.).
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, Acting).
Mr. THOMAS HENRY KING, (Commissioner of Police).
Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical
Services).
Mr. ALEXANDER BRUCE PURVES, (Director of Public Works).
Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.
Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.
Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.
Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.
Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.
Dr. LI SHU-FAN,
Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.
Mr. CLAUDE BRAMALL BURGESS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
ABSENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir GEOFFRY ALEXANDER STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master).
Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.
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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The Honourable the Colonial
Secretary occupied the Chair.
ANNOUNCEMENT,
2. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary announced that he had been appointed to preside at the meeting under Article XXI of the Royal Instructions.
MINUTES.
3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th April, 1940, were confirmed.