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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 17, 1917.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No 366.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

THURSDAY, 2ND AUGUST, 1917.

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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, 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 Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES

McIlvaine Messer).

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. Lau ChÜ-PAK,

Mr. CHARLES EDWARD ANTON.

Mr. ROBERT GORDON Shewan.

Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th June, 1917, were confirmed.

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

Report of a Committee appointed to enquire into the teaching of English in

Government Schools.

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

for the 2nd Quarter of 1917.

Report and Accounts of the West River Flood Relief Fund, 1914.

Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1916.

Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year 1916, Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1916.

Report on the New Territories for the year 1916.

Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of

Fire Brigade for the year 1916.

Medical and Sanitary Reports for the year 1916.

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1946.

Report of the Director of Education for the year 1916.

Report on the General Post Office, Hongkong, for the year 1916.

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) for the year 1916.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nes. 20 to 32, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 20.---Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Construction, Heating Apparatus for Stores Office,

No. 21.---Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Drainage, (46) Cheung Chau Drain in Main Street,

975.00.

125.00.