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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1927.

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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor

occupied the Chair.

2. PRESENTATION.--His Excellency the Governor presented Chief Preventive Officer Clarke with the certificate of the Royal Humane Society for saving a Chinese woman from the Harbour.

MINUTES.

3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st September, 1927, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

4. The following papers were laid on the table:

Administration Reports, 1926 :--

Part III.-Public Health :----

Report of the Head of the Sanitary Department.

Part IV.-Education :--

Report of the Director of Education.

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Sessional Paper, 1927 :-

No. 8.- Report of Committee of the Board of Education on School Fees. revision: Approved by Board of Education on 4th May, 1927.

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, on 25th August, 1927. Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 23 of the Water-

works Ordinance, 1903, on 30th August, 1927.

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, on 1st September, 1927. Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, on 5th September, 1927. Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council under the Merchant

Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 7th September, 1927.

Two Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 17 of the

Police Force Ordinance, 1900, on 7th September, 1927.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

5. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee.

(No. 10), dated the 1st September, 1927, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS.

6. The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD, pursuant to notice, asked :-

(1) What experience is considered necessary before Police Officers are

entrusted with the shooting of dogs, and

(2) What weapons are used.

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

(1). A knowledge of and experience in the use of shot-guns. Care is

taken to select men who are good shots.

(2) Shot-guns and Greener riot-guns.