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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1940.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 712.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No.

No. 8.

Thursday, 20th June, 1940, at 2.30 p.m.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, 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. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH, Acting). the Attorney General, (Mr. CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER, O.B.E.,

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K.C.).

the Financial Secretary, (Mr. HENRY ROBErt Butters).

Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master). Mr. THOMAS HENRY KING, (Commissioner of Police).

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

Services).

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Mr. HENRY JOSEPH PEARCE, M.C., (Acting Director of Public Works). Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.

Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

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Dr. LI SHU-FAN.

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Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.

Mr. WILLIAM NGARISE THOMAS TAM.

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

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. WILLIAM JAMES CARRIE, Acting).

Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DOdwell.

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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer Admin-

istering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 30th May, 1940, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 28 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1934, Ordinance No. 21 of 1931, to the first schedule to that Ordinance, dated 30th May, 1940.