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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 25, 1916.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 73.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 8 (2) of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance No. 5 of 1901), this 24th day of February, 1916.

It is hereby ordered that the existing valuation of the tenements in the Colony shall be wholly adopted for the year 1916-1917.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

24th February, 1916.

No. 74.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 23.

THURSDAY, 30TH DECEMBER, 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

VENTRIS).

The Ilonourable 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, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

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. EDWARD SHELLIM,

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

Mr. PERCY HOBsox Holyoak.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd December, 1915, were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 70, which had been amended, and Nos. 74 and 75, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 70.--Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of Build-

ings in New Territories,

Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Mis-

cellaneous Works,

No. 74. Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, Mainten-

ance of Water Works,

No. 75.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Addition to Tai

Po Quarters,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

$

60.00.

800.00.

2,000.00.

980.00.

WAR FUNDS.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with the appointment of a Committee to receive subscriptions for war charities, or for purposes in connection with the war.