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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 10, 1914.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 252.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

THURSDAY, 2ND JULY, 1914.

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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).

the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE).

the Director of Public Works, (ALEC Fleming Churchill).

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

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

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Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

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Mr. LAU CHỦ PAK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th June, 1914, were confirmed.

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

Report on the Assessment for the year 1914-1915.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 36, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :---

No. 36.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong,

Shaukiwan Water Works Extension, ...$4,000.00.

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. 8), dated the 25th June, 1914, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTION. The Attorney General addressed the Council on the following motion stand- ing in the name of the Colonial Secretary and moved as an amendment that the Council approve the draft

agreement laid on the table on the 2nd July:

That this Council approves the draft agreement laid on the table on the 4th of June, between His Excellency Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong for antl on behalf of the Government of the same (who and whose successors in office are hereinafter referred to as "the Governor") of the one part, and Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, Solicitors, (who and whose assigns are hereinafter called the Promoters) of the other part, with regard to a scheme for the development of a portion of the South of the Island of Hongkong, on condition that the promoters furnish to the Government satisfactory proof of their jinancial ability to carry out the scheme.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.