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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 21, 1941.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 320.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

Thursday, 6th March, 1941, at 2.30 p.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 ALABASTER, O.B.E.,

K.C.).

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. RONALD RUSKIN TODD, Acting).

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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.

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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.

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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, in accordance with Article XXI of the Royal Instructions, he had been appointed to preside at the meeting.

MINUTES.

3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 20th February, 1941, were confirmed.

OATH.

4. The Honourable the Financial Secretary, (Mr. RONALD RUSKIN TODD, Acting), took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.