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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25,

1915.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 278.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

THURSDAY, 27TH MAY, 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 HORSFORD KEMP).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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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. WEL YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C'.M.G.

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM,

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

Mr. Lau ChFC PAK.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th May, 1915, were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 17 to 19, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 17.---Public Works, Recurrent, Repairs to Dredger St.

Enoch,

No. 18. Public Works, Extraordinary, Conversion of Old Pumping Station at Yaumati into a Branch Post Office,

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No. 19. Charitable Services, Education of certain mem- bers of the family of the late Sir Kar Ho Kai,

$22,800.00.

1,500.00.

1,350.00.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 7), dated the 13th May, 1915, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1914. Report of the Director of Education for the year 1914.