30866-1913-Minutes-No-9 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 25, 1915.

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

the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

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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.

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Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE EDE.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

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ABSENT:

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

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th July, 1913, were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.—The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No 44, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 44.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Mis-

cellaneous, Miscellaneous Works,.....

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

$2,750.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 8) dated the 10th July, 1913, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with Financial Minute No. 41.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-

Report on the Assessment for the year 1914.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of Wireless Telegraphy.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S (CHANGE OF NAME) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to give effect to the change in the name and style of the office heretofore known as that of the Registrar General.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.