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COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

RETURN OF MEMBERS COMPOSING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

NAMES,

DATE

OF

DATE

OF

WHETHER HOLDING ANY

AND WHAT OTHER

APPOINTMENT.

CONFIRMATION.

CIVIL OR MILITARY OFFICE.

OFFICIAL MEMBERS.

His Excellency Sir Francis Heury

May, K.C.M.G., President,

(i)

4th July,

1912.

Ex-Officio.

Governor and Commander-in- Chief and Vice-Admiral.

His

Excellency Major-General Francis Ventris.

15th July, 1915.

Do.

The Honourable Mr. Claud Severn.

(2)

2nd February, 1912.

Do.

General Officer Commanding the

Troops.

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. William Chathan,

O.M.G.

22nd March,

1901.

9th May,

1901.

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 Legisla tive Council,

UN-OFFICIAL MEMBERS.

The Honourable Sir Catchick Paul

Chater, Kt., c.M.G,

(4)

21st July, 1896.

8th September, 1896.

Justice of the Peace.

The Honourable Mr. Ernest Hamilton

Sharp, K.C.

lat February, 1916.

1st February, 1916.

Do.

REMARKS.

(1) Hon. Mr. C. Sovern alministered the Government dur- ing the absence on leave of His Excellency the Governor from 6th November to 9th December.

(1) Mr. A. G, M. Fletcher acted as Colonial Secretary from

6th November to 9th December,

(3) Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe neted as Colonial Treasurer during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. A. M, Thomson from 8th April to 22nd October.

(4) Hon. Mr. D. Landale appointed a Member on the 25th July during the absence on leave of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater.