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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 21, 1909.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 302.

Regulation made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 3 of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, (Ordinance No. 2 of 1875), this 18th day of May, 1909.

The Police Magistrates' Department shall be, and the same is hereby excluded from the operation of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, on Monday, the 31st May, 1909.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

18th May, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 303.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

THURSDAY, 13TH MAY, 1909.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEph Badeley). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDward Pollock, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st April, 1909, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Financial Returns for the year 1908.

Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1908.

Report on Queen's College for the year 1908.

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) for the year 1908.

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