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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 19, 1915.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 121.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 11TH MARCH, 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).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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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.

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,

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th March, 1915, were confirmed.

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

Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee dated the 26th February,

1915.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 4, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 4. Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Mis- cellaneous, Compensation for Resumption of Lands,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

$ 400.00.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the lable the Report of the the Finance Committee (No. 2), dated the 4th March, 1915, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

DECLARATIONS OF ULTIMATE DESTINATION BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for declarations of ultimate destination in respect of goods wares and merchandise to be exported to certain places and for the furnishing of export manifests.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.