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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 18, 1919.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 323.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

SATURDAY, 218T 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.).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MOILVAINE 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.).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN

WOLFE).

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

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Mr. Ho FooK.

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.

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

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Mr. EDWARD VICTOR DAVID PARR.

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ABSENT:

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Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 12th June, 1919, were confirmed.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY AMENDMENT BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinances, 1914 to 1916.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Bill might be passed through all its stages at that meeting of the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General then moved the Second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. ALABASTER and His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

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