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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1916.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 284.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 22ND JUNE, 1916

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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

VENTRIS).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).

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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE),

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM,

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

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Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK,

ABSENT:

Mr. DAVID LANDALE,

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th April, 1916, were confirmed.

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

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

for the 1st Quarter, 1916.

Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee dated the 15th March,

1916.

Report on the Blue Book for 1915.

Report on the Finances for the year 1915.

Report on the Assessment for the year 1916-1917.

Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1915.

Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year 1915.

Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1915.

Report of the Land Officer for the year 1915.

Report on the New Territories for the year 1915.

Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for the year 1915.

Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1915.

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1915.

Report on the General Post Office, Hongkong, for the year 1915.

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) for the year 1915.