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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 6, 1914.

The following Notifications are published,

By command,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 425.-It is hereby notified that the following societies have been exempted by the Governor-in-Council from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 47 of 1911), and their names are hereby added to the List of Exempted Societies, published in Government Notification No. 159 of 1914, under the following heading:-

Social Clubs (Chinese). Tsung Nga () · Yik Chi(易智)

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

29th October, 1914.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 426.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.

TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 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).

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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.

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

Mr. DAVID Landale.

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Mr. LAU CHỦ PAK.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd October, 1914, were confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 15), dated the 22nd October, 1914, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) BILL.-His Excellency the Governor having addressed the Council, the Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the winding up of the affairs of certain alien enemies.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.