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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 788.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

Friday, 1st September, 1939, at 2.30 p.m.

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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. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH, Acting). 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). Dr. PERCY SELWYN SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical

Services).

Mr. CECIL GRAIIAN 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.

Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE,

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 27th July, 1939, were confirmed.

OATH.

3. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH, Acting), took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.