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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 4, 1914.

No. 472.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 21.

THURSDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER, 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).

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

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. LAU CHU PAK.

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ABSENT:

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

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Mr. DAVID Landale.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th October, 1914, were confirmed.

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

Abstract shewing Differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1914 and

1915.

Investigations by the Imperial Institute for Private Individuals and Firms. Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure for

the 3rd Quarter, 1914.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 67 to 72, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 67.—Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Water Works, Maintenance of City and Hill District,

No. 68. Supreme Court, Special Expenditure, New

Furniture,

No. 69. Volunteers, Capitation Grant,

No. 70.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Compensation for resumption of Lot No. 33, Ho Mun Tin,

No. 71.-War Department Expenditure,

No. 72.-Governor, Furniture,

$ 23,500.00

40.73

3,240.00

148.50

50,000.00

1,118.00

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) AMENDMENT BILL.-The First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, was not pro- ceeded with.