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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 28, 1939.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 596.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

Thursday, 20th July, 1939, at 2.30 p.m.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Brigadier TORQUIL MACLEOD,

C.R.A.).

the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. WILLIAM JAMES CARRIE, Acting).

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

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K.C.).

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, Acting). the Financial Secretary, (Mr. SYDNEY CAINE).

Commander GEORGE FRANCIS HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master). Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical

Services).

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

Mr. ALEXANDER BRUCE PURVES, (Acting Director of Public Works). Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL,

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

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE.

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Mr. JOHN KEITH BOUSFIELD, M.C.

Mr. Li TSE-FONG.

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

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

occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 29th June, 1939, were confirmed.

OATHS.

3. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. WILLIAM JAMES CARRIE, Acting), the Honourable the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, Acting), the Honourable Mr. ALEXANDER BRUCE PURVES, (Acting Director of Public Works), and the Honourable Mr. Li TSE-FONG took the Oath of Allegiance or made affirmation and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.