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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 18, 1913.

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on the same occasion, that His Britannic Majesty's Government accede to the Conventions for the following British Colonies and foreign possessions :-

India. Bahamas.

Barbados.

Bermuda.

British Guiana.

British Honduras.

Ceylon.

Falkland Islands and their Depen-

dencies.

Fiji.

Gambia.

Gibraltar.

Gold Coast.

Grenada.

Hongkong.

Jamaica, including Turks and Caicos

Islands and Cayman Islands.

Leeward Islands: Antigua. Dominica. Montserrat.

St. Christopher Nevis. Virgin Islands.

Malta.

Mauritius. .

Norfolk Island.

Papua.

Saint Helena.

Saint Lucia. Saint Vincent. Seychelles.

Sierra Leone.

Southern Nigera (including the Pro-

tectorate).

Straits Settlements, including Labuan. Trinidad and Tobago.

His Britannic Majesty's Government also accede to the aforesaid Conventions for the Island of Cyprus, for the Federate Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, and for the following British Protectorates :-

East Africa Protectorate.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate.

Solomon Islands Protectorate.

Somaliland Protectorate

and Weihaiwei.

No. 115.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

THURSDAY, 10TH APRIL, 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, K.C.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).

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

the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILvaine Messer). Sir KAI HO KAI, Kt., M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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

Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.

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Mr. CHARLES Montague EDE.

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Mr. EDWARD Shellim,

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