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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 1917.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 384.

Order made by the Governor in Council under Section 7 of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, this 23rd day of August, 1917.

It is hereby ordered that a valuation of the tenements in the Colony for the year commencing 1st July, 1918, shall be made before the 30th day of April, 1918, or as soon thereafter as may be.

23rd August, 1917.

No. 385.

Order made by the Governor in Council under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, Ordinance No. 6 of 1900, on the 30th day of August, 1917.

It is hereby notified that on and after the 1st October, 1917, the rate of postage on letters from Hongkong to Fatshan, Chan Chuen and Whampoa will be four cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

30th August, 1917.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No 386.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.

THURSDAY, 16TH AUGUST, 1917.

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, (Chaud Severn,

C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES

MOILVAINE MESSER).

Mr. WEI YOK, 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 2nd August, 1917, were confirmed.

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

Governor's Despatch on the Third Anniversary of the War.

Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports for the year 1916.

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