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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 28, 1914.

No. 334.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

THURSDAY, 20TH AUGUST, 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).

the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE).

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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. DAVID LANDALE.

Mr. LAU CHỦ PAK.

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ABSENT:

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th August, 1914, were confirmed.

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

Return of Excesses on Sub-heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure for

the 2nd Quarter of 1914.

Diagram of the Low Level Dam under construction at Tytam Tuk shewing Pro-

gress to 30th June, 1914.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table inancial Minutes Nos. 41 and 42, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee

No. 41. Colonial Secretary's Department, Medical

Attendance on Unpassed Cadets at Canton,

No. 42.-Public Works, Recurrent,.

$ 175.00

99,250.00

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 10), dated the 6th August, 1914, and moved its adoption.

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

DEPORTATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinances, 1912 and 1913.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

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