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COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
RETURN OF MEMBERS COMPOSING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
NAMES.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
73
DATE
OF
DATE
OF
WHETHER HOLDING ANT
APPOINTMENT.
CONFIRMATION.
AND WHAT OTHER CIVIL OR MILITARY OFFICE.
His Excellency Sir Francis Henry
May, K.C.M.G., President.
(i)
4th July,
1912.
Ex-Officio.
Commander-in- Governor and
Chief and Vice-Admiral,
His
Excellency Major-General Francis Ventris.
15th July, 1915.
Do.
General Officer Commanding the
Troops.
The Honourable Mr. Claud Severn.
C...G.
(2)
2nd February,
1912.
Do.
Colonial Secretary, and Member
of the Legislative Council.
The Honourable Mr. Joseph Horsford
Kemp.
3rd March, 1915.
Do.
Attorney General, and Member
of the Legislative Council.
The Honourable Mr. Alexander Mac-
donald Thomson.
(3)
15th February, 1899.
Do.
Colonial Treasurer, and Member
of the Legislative Council.
The Honourable Mr. Willianu Chathum,
22nd March,
1901.
9th Miny,
1901.
C.M.G.
The Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
5th December, 1912.
5th March, 1913.
Director of Public Works, and Member of the Legislative Council,
Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and Member of the Legisia- tive Council.
UN-OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
The Honourable Sir Catchick Paul
Chater, Kt., C.M.G.
21st July, 1896.
8th September, 1896.
Justice of the Peace, and Member
The Honourable Mr. Ernest IIamilton
Sharp, K.C.
1st February, 1916.
1st February, 1916.
of the Licensing Board,
Justice of the Peace.
REMARKS.
(1) Hon. Mr. C. Severn administered the Goverument dur- ing the absence on leave of His Excellency the Governor from 10th November to 16th December.
(2) Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher acted as Colonial Secretary from
10th November to 18th December.
(3) Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe and Mr. C. Mel. Messer acted as Colonial Treasurer during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson from 12th April to 17th July and from 21st September to 31st December, and from 19th July to 20th September respectively.