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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 13, 1935.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 691.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL, No.

No. 17.

Thursday, 5th September, 1935, at 2.30 p.m.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Sir THOMAS SOUTHORN, K.B.E., C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Lieutenant-General

OSWALD CUTHBERT BORRETT, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, Acting).

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the Attorney General, (Mr. CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER, O.B.E.,

K.C.).

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ERNEST HILLAS WILLIAMS,

Acting).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (Mr. EDWIN TAYLOR).

Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master). Mr. RICHARD MCNEIL HENDERSON, (Director of Public Works).

Dr. WILLIAM BROWNLOW ASHE MOORE, (Acting Director of Medical and

Sanitary Services).

Mr. MICHAEL JAMES BREEN, (Postmaster General).

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

Sir WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, Kt.

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

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Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA, O.B.E.

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Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, C.B.E., LL.D.

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Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.

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Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

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Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL.

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Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

His Excellency the Officer

Administering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 22nd August, 1935, were confirmed.

CATH.

3. The Honourable Mr. ERNEST HILLAS WILLIAMS took the Oath of Allegiance and

assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.