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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 8, 1940.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 269.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.

Thursday, 28th December, 1939, at 2.30 p.m.

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PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ARTHUR EDWARD GRASETT, D.S.O., ML.C.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (Mr. CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER, O.B.E.,

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K.C.).

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, Acting). Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master). Mr. THOMAS HENRY KING, (Commissioner of Police).

Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical

Services).

Mr. ALEXANDER BRUCE PURVES, (Director of Public Works).

Mr. STANLEY HUDSON Dodwell.

Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

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Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE.

Mr. LI TSE-FONG.

Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.

Mr. CLAUDE BRAMALL BURGESS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir GEOFFRY ALEXANDER STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The Honourable the Colonial

Secretary occupied the Chair.

ANNOUNCEMENT,

2. President:-I have received the written appointment of His Excellency the Governor, as laid down in Article XXI of the Royal Instructions, to preside at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council.

MINUTES.

3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 14th December, 1939, were confirmed.