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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 1939.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 236.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

Thursday, 23rd March, 1939, at 2.30 p.m.

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PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

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

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K.C.).

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. WILLIAM JAMES CARRIE, Acting). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. SYDNEY CAINE).

Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master). Mr. RICHARD MCNEIL HENDERSON, C.B.E., (Director of Public Works). Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical

Services).

Mr. CECIL GRAHAM PERDUE, (Acting Commissioner of Police).

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

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.

Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN, C.B.E.

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

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Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

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Mr. ANDREW LCSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE.

Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.

Mr. BRIAN CHARLES KEITH HAWKINS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

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

Secretary occupied the Chair.

ANNOUNCEMENT,

2. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary announced that he had been appointed to

preside at the meeting under Article XXI of the Royal Instructions.

MINUTES.

3. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 2nd February, 1939, were confirmed.