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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 1, 1927.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 189.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. I.

FRIDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1927.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES

CAMAC LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILFRID THOMAS SOUTHORN).

the Attorney General, (Sir JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Kt., K.C., C.B.E.). the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).

Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, C.M.G., C.B.E., (Secretary for Chinese

Affairs).

Mr. HAROLD THOMAS CREASY, (Director of Public Works).

Mr. EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE, (Captain Superintendent of

Police).

Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C.

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Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Kt.

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Mr. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG.

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Mr. HERBERT WILLIAM BIRD.

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Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.

Mr. DALLAS GERALD MERCER BERNARD.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

CONGRATULATIONS.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council with reference to the honour His Majesty the King had conferred on two members of the Council, viz., the Order of Knight Bachelor on Sir JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, K.C., C.B.E., and Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, LL.D.

Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK and Sir SHOUSON CHOW addressed the Council. Sir JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP and Dr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL replied.

MINUTES.-The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 31st December, 1926, were

confirmed.

STANDING LAW COMMITTEE.-His Excellency the Governor appointed the following to be Members of the Standing Law Committee:-The Attorney General (Chairman), the Colonial Treasurer, Sir H. E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., Dr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D., and Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD.