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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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PRESENT:-

7TH FEBRUARY, 1924.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINS- TERING THE GOVERNMENT, (SIR CLAUD SEVERN, K.B.E., C.M.G.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING OF THE TROOPS, MAJOR- GENERAL SIR JOHN FOWLER, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0.

HON. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G. C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary).

HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).

HON. MR. Mcl. MESSER, 0.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer).

Finance

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. The Office Administering the Government, laid upon the table Finan- cial Minutes Nos. 1 to 5 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com- mittee for consideration.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Papers

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com-- mand of H.E. The Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the follow-

HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of ing papers:- Education).

HON. MR. H. T. CREASY (Director of Public Works).

HON. MR. A. E. WOOD, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

HON. MR. A. O. LANG.

HON. MR. CHOW SHOU-SON.

HON. MR. A. R. LOWE.

HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL.

MR. S. B. B. McELDERRY, (Clerk of

Councils).

New Member

HON. MR. A. E. WOOD, Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, took the oath and his seat as a member of the Council vice Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.B.E. (on leave).

Minutes

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on December 20th, 1923, were approved and signed.

Standing Law Committee

HIS EXCELENCY-As this is the first meeting of the Council this year it is necessary to appoint the Standing Law Committee which will consist of the Hon. Attorney-General, the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. Pollock, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak and the Hon. Mr. Kotewall.

Award of Sir John H. Oakley in respect of certain lands now vested in the Army Council.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 5 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. 1873, Ordinance No. 1 of 1873, as enacted by section 2 of the Dangerous Goods Amendment Ordinance, 1922, dated 18th day of December, 1923.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 24 of the Rents Ordinance, 1922, dated 20th day of December, 1923.

Notification by H.E. the Governor in Council withdrawing the Order of the 30th August, 1923, proclaiming Bangkok to be a place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevailed.

Regulations and Rules made by the

Governor in Council under sections 23 (1), 25 (4), 26 (1) (f), 28 (5), 39 (8) and 42 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, dated 10th day of January, 1924. Order made by the Governor in Council under section 24 of the Rents Ordinance, 1922, dated 10th day of January, 1924.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 5 of the Forest Officers Ordinance, 1923, dated 24th day of January, 1924.