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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 1910.
No. 337.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.
THURSDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1910.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERNG THE GOVERNMENT (Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.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, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Mr. WEI YUK, Č.M.G.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT,
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE,
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY Keswick.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th October, 1910, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 88 and 89, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee
No. 88.-Treasury, 4th Grade Clerk,
No. 89.-Prison, Subsistence of Prisoners,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
$785. 500.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 13th October, 1910, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, in accordance with Standing Order No. 17, appointed the following Committees for 1910-1911 :---
Finance Committee.-All the Members of the Council, except the Governor, with
the Honourable the Colonial Secretary as Chairman.
Law Committee.--The Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman), the Hon- ourables the Captain Superintendent of Police, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. HEWETT and Mr. STEWARD.
Public Works Commitice.--The Honourable the Director of Public Works (Chair- man), the Honourables the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. KES- WICK and Mr. OSBORNE.
QUESTION.--Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following Question :-
With reference to certain regulations recently issued, will the Government inform the Council what countries export Morphine and its compounds to this Colony, and what proportion," if any, of the quantity imported, is exported from the United Kingdom?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
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