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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 5, 1915.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 96.It is hereby notified that under Section 92 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has ordered that the old Ma Tau Wei Cemetery situated to the West of Ma Tau Wei Village shall be closed from and after the 1st day of March, 1915.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

4th March, 1915.

No. 97.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 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).

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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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.

Mr. EDBERT Ansgar Hewett, C.M.G.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM,

Mr. LAU CHŮ PAK,

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ABSENT:

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th January, 1915, were confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-

Cost of the Garrison of Hongkong in the year 1913-1914.

Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure

for the 4th Quarter, 1914.

FINANCIAL MINCTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 1 and 2, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 1.--Miscellaneous Services, War Department Expenditure, ... $50,000.00. No. 2.-Victoria British School, Desks,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

150.00.

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