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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 20, 1917.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 163.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

THURSDAY, 5TH APRIL, 1917.

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PRESENT:

IIS 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, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH Horsford KemP).

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.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK,

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Mr. CHARLES Edward ANTON.

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ABSENT:

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th March, 1917, were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 11, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 11. Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon Water

Works, (44) Miscellaneous,.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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710.00.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3), dated the 29th March, 1917, and moved its adoption.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTION.---Mr. HOLYOAK gave notice that he will move the following resolution at the next meeting of the Council:-

It is the opinion of this Council that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be cxcluded therefrom for a period of at least 10 years following the declaration of peace; and that, subsequently, they be only admitted. into the Colony under strict licence.

QUESTIONS.--Mr. HOLYOAK gave notice that he will put the following questions at the next meeting of the Council

1. Will the Government state whether the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies is especially drawn on all occasions to motions made by unofficial members which have been defeated by the use of the Official majority against the unanimous vote of unofficial members of Council ?