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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 26, 1914.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 234.-It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has, under Section 7 of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, (Ordinance No. 5 of 1912), appointe Wednesday, the 1st day of July, 1914, to be observed as a General Holiday.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

25th June, 1914.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 235.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

THURSDAY, 18TH JUNE, 1914.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

HENRY KELLY, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).

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the Attorney General, (JosEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE).

the Director of Public Works, (ALEC FLEMING CHURCHILL).

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

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

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

Mr. DAVID Landale.

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Mr. LAU CHU PAK..

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th June, 1914, were confirmed.

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

Medical and Sanitary Reports for the year 1913.

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1913. Report of the Director of Education for the year 1913.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.—The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 26, to 32, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 26. Royal Observatory, New Instruments, ......$1,000.00.