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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 29, 1913.

The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).

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

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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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.

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Mr. EDWARD Shellim.

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

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ABSENT:

365

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Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE Ede.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st July, 1913, were confirmed.

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

Medical and Sanitary Reports for the year 1912.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 47, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 47.-Public Works Department, Land Survey Contingen-

cies,

$2,200

Public Works, Recurrent, Miscellaneous, Stores De-

preciation,

5,000

$7,200

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 11) dated the 31st July, 1913, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the following

Resolution

Whereas by the provisions of Section 6 of the Final Revision Ordinance, 1912, it was provided that if in the course of printing the New Revised Edition further defects, not already corrected, should be discovered in the Ordinances to be comprised therein, the Editor should prepare a supplementary schedule, correcting the said defects, for submission to the Legis- lative Council in the year 1913 :

And Whereas in the course of printing the said New Revised Edition further defects, not already corrected, have been discovered in the Ordinances to be comprised therein and the Editor has prepared a supplementary schedule, correcting the said defects:

And Whereas the said supplementary schedule has been submitted in this year 1913 to the Legis-

lative Council :

Now it is hereby resolved that the Legislative Council shall and the Legislative Council hereby

approves the said Supplementary Schedule.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

REGULATION OF CHINESE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.