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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19. 1940.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 421.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

Friday, 5th April, 1940, at 2.30 p.m.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

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

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

Mr. Joux JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

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Mr. ANDREW LOSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.

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

ABSENT:

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

Services).

Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.

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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor

occupied the Chair.