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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 28, 1919.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 91.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 1919.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

VENTRIS).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON Fletcher).

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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, K.C., C.B.E.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN

WOLFE).

Mr. DAVID LANDALE,

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

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Mr. Ho Fook.

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Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

ABSENT:

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, O.B.E.). Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th December, 1918, were confirmed.

NEW MEMBER.Mr. SHEWAN took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

STANDING COMMITTEES. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government appointed the following Committees for the year 1919-

Finance Committee. All the Members of the Council with the exception of the

Governor.

Public Works Committee.-The Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. HOLYOAK, Mr. Ho FOOK, and Mr. SHEWAN. Law Committee.-The Attorney General (Chairman), the Secretary for Chinese

Affairs, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. LANDALE, and Mr. Lau ChÜ-PAK.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 1 to 8, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---

No. 1.Harbour Master's Department, Special Expendi- ture, Acquisition and re-arrangement of moorings in Victoria Harbour,

$ 3,500.00