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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 1907. 773

No. 410.

CONSENT

[L.S.]

FRANCIS HENRY MAY,

Officer Administering the Government,

To the Court of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

I, FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Officer Administering the Government and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby signify my consent to the proposed increase of the Capital of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from ten millions of dollars to fifteen millions of dollars subject to the provi- sions of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordinance 1907.

Dated this 15th day of June, 1907.

No. 411.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 13TH JUNE, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ).

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.