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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1915.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 557.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 21.

THURSDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 1915

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).

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.). the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

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Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

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Mr. Lau Cп PAK.

Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.

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ABSENT:

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His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

VENTRIS).

The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd December, 1915, were confirmed.

NEW MEMBER.Mr. HOLYOAK took the oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 64 to 66, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, Electric

Lighting,

No. 64.

No. 65. Miscellaneous Services, War Department Ex-

penditure,.

No. 66. Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Main-

tenance of Public Recreation Grounds,.............

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question---put and agreed to.

200.00.

17,000.00.

380.00.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 16), dated the 2nd December, 1915, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS. Mr. POLLOCK gave notice that he will ask the following questions at the next Meeting of the Council :-

1. What steps is the Government or His Excellency the Governor taking to fill

up the place of the late Mr. Hewett on the Executive Council?

2. Is it not the fact that I was a Member of the Executive Council, as Acting Attorney General, for periods of time amounting to nearly 3 years, and is it not the fact that I acted in addition as an Unofficial Member of that Council during the last absences on leave in Europe of Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Hewett respectively, in the years 1911 and 1912?

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