30694-1913-Minutes-No-1 — Page 1

118

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 55. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct, under Section 7 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903), that the name of Mr. JOSEPH ROBINSON MAUGHAN be added to the List of Authorised Architects published in Government Notification No. 73 of the 8th March, 1912.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

31st January, 1913.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 56:

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1913.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

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

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.)

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Attorney General, (JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL).

""

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSer).

"

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

">

the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

19

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley).

15

Sir KAI HO KAI, Kt., M.B., C.M.G.

""

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

32

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.

Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.

*"

~

Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE Ede.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th December, 1912, were confirmed.

NEW MEMBER.-Mr. EDE took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

STANDING COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Governor appointed the following Com- mittees for the

year 1913:

Finance Committee.—All the Members of the Council with the exception of the

Governor.

Public Works Committee.-The Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Works

(Chairman), Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. HEWETT, and Mr. Ross.

Law Committee.-The Attorney General (Chairman), the Registrar General, Sir

KALHO KAI, Mr. HEWETT, and Mr EDE.

7