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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 27, 1911.

7. Before repairs are done to any tank, drum or tin, the tank, drum or tin shall, as far as practicable, be cleaned by the removal of all Petrol and of dangerous vapours derived from the same. No Petrol shall be allowed to run into any sewer or drain.

8. All due precautions shall be taken for the prevention of accidents by fire or explo- sion, and for the prevention of unauthorised persons having access to the Petrol or to the vessels containing or intended to contain, or having actually contained, the same; and every person managing, or employed on, or in connection with, any motor car, shall abstain from every act whatever which tends to cause fire of explosion, and which is not reasonably necessary, and shall prevent any other person from committing such act.

C. CLEMENTI,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

15th November, 1911.

No. 358.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 22

THURSDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1911.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops. (Major-General CHARLES

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ARTHUR WINDOLT BREWIN, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General. (CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, ('.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (Ewis RICHARD HALLIFAX).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FREDERICK WILLIAM LYONS).

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Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT,

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Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE,

Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Mecting, held on the 9th November, 1911, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 89, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 89.--Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Han-

sard Reports,.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

.$120.