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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 26, 1915.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 87.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

THURSDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 1915.

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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, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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

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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.

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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.

Mr. LAU CHÜ PAK.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st January, 1915, were confirmed.

ZETLAND HALL TRUSTEES INCORPORATION BILL.-Mr. SHELLIM moved the First read- ing of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of Inland Lot No. 31 and the buildings thereon known as Zetland Hall.

Mr. LANDALE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

STAMP BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1901.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to."

Bill read a third time and passed.

BANKRUPTCY BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to remove doubts as to the power of the Governor to appoint Deputy Official Receivers and as to the validity of the acts of persons appointed to be Deputy Official Receivers or to act as Deputy Official Receivers or attached to the office of the Official Receiver before the commencement of this Ordinance.