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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 13, 1919.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 260.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 5TH JUNE, 1919.

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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, C.B.E.).

the Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

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

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

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, O.B.E.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN

WOLFE).

Mr. LAU CHÔ-PAK.

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Mr. Ho FooK.

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL..

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Mr. CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER, Ö.B.E.

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Mr. EDWARD VICTOR DAVID PARR.

ABSENT:

Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE,

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th April, 1919, were confirmed.

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

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 21 to 40, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 21.--Miscellaneous Services, Language Bonuses, $ 780.00 No. 22.--Fire Brigade, Incidental Expenses,..

No. 23.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, (32)

Roads, (c) General Works,

No. 24. Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, (41) Roads, (d) General Works,

50.10

50,000.00

40,000.00

No. 26. No. 27

No. 25.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com- munications, Roads: Deep Water Bay to Tytam Tuk Road, Improvement to section from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay, ..... Harbour Office, Special Expenditure, Furniture,... Harbour Office, Special Expenditure, Furniture,.. No. 28.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, (35)

Extensions of Lighting,.

20,000.00

200.00

176.00

400.00

No. 29. Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, (30) Electric

Lighting,...

700.00

No. 30.-Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, (43)

Electric Lighting, Shamshuipo,

350.00