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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 7, 1941.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 265.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

Thursday, 20th February, 1941, at 9.30 a.m.

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PRESENT:

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

EDWARD GRASETT, C.B., D.S.O., M.C.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, C.M.G.).

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

K.C.).

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS).

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Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical

Services).

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Mr. ALEXANDER BRUCE PURVES, (Director of Public Works).

Mr. CECIL GRAHAM PERDUE, (Acting Commissioner of Police).

Mr. WILLIAM JAMES CARRIE, (Chairman of the Urban Council). Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON Dodwell.

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.

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Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE.

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Mr. LI TSE-FONG.

Mr. CLAUDE BRAMALL BURGESS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Lieutenant-General EDWARD FELIX NORTON, C.B., D.S.O., M.C.).

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The Honourable the Colonial

Secretary occupied the Chair,

ANNOUNCEMENT.

2. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary announced that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government was indisposed and, on behalf of the Council, expressed deep sympathy and the hope for His Excellency's early recovery. The Colonial Secretary then announced that, in accordance with Article XXI of the Royal Instructions, he had been appointed to preside at the meeting.

The Honourable Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON On behalf of the community supported the Colonial Secretary's remarks with regard to His Excellency's indisposition.