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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1915.

No. 35.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 21ST JANUARY, 1915.

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 HOкSFORD KEMP).

the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (STEWART BUCKLE CARNE Ross).

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

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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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 CHÜ-PAK.

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st December, 1914, were confirmed.

NEW MEMBER.-Mr. Ross took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

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

Kowloon Railway Station,-Report on Progress up to 31st December, 1914. Typhoon Refuge,--Statement of Progress to 31st December, 1914. Diagram of the Mong-kok-tsui Breakwater showing Progress to 31st December,

1914.

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

gress to 31st December, 1914.

STANDING COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Governor appointed the following Com- mittees for the

year

1915:

Finance Committee.--All the Members of the Council with the exception of the

Governor.

Public Works Committee.-The Director of Public Works (Chairman); the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. WEI Yuk, Mr. HEWETT, and Mr. SHELLIM. Law Committee.-The Attorney General (Chairman), the Secretary for Chinese

Affairs, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. LANDALE and Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

CEMETERY BY-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the Amendment of the Cemetery By-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 1st December, 1914, under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903.

The Attorney General seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.