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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 17, 1911.
No. 61.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.
THURSDAY, 97 MARCH, 1911.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CECIL CLEMENTI).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, ( ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE.
Mr. HENRY KESWICK.
ABSENT :
The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd Februmy, 1911, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-
Jurors List for 1911.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. ---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 17 to 19, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :--
No. 17.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Imports and Exports Office, Quarters for Searchers, etc.,
No. 18.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Compensation to Squat-
ters in Hok Un Village for Houses,
No. 19.-Imports and Exports Office, Secret Service,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
$ 5,500.
794.
1,000.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. - The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 23rd February, 1911, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
OPIUM COMPENSATION.-His Excellency the Governor read a telegram received from the Secretary of the State for the Colonies to the effect that two further grants of £12,000 each will be placed on the Imperial Estimates for the financial years 1911-12 and 1912-13 as compensation to Hongkong for loss of opium revenue.