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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 23, 1914.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 401.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.

TUESDAY, 6TH OCTOBER, 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).

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).

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

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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

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Mr. DAVID Landale.

Mr. LAU CHü Pak.

ABSENT:

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Mr. EDWARD Shellim.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st October, 1914, were confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 14), dated the 1st October, 1914, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

JURY AMENDMENT BILL-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY BILL.-His Excellency the Governor and Mr. HEWETT having addressed the Council, the Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the more effectual preventing and further punishment of the offence of trading with the enemy.

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

Bill read a first time.

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