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Page 1 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 1941.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 1345.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

Thursday, 16th October, 1941, at 2.15 p.m.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir MARK AITCHISON YOUNG, K.C.M.G.).

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

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL MALTBY, 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).

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

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

Mr. JOHN PENNEFATHER PENNEFATHER-EVANS, (Commissioner of Police). Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM, C.B.E.

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Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

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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. EDGAR DAVIDSON.

Mr. RICHARD EDWARDS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor

occupied the Chair.

2. The Attorney General moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders 7(1), 25(3) and 29 (2) that stood in the way of holding the meeting and passing through all its stages of the Bill to provide for the issue and re-issue by the Financial Secretary of limited legal tender subsidiary currency notes. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MINUTES.

3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 25th September, 1941, were confirmed.