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No. 8.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1899.
日九初月正年亥己
日八十月二年九十九百八千一
VOL. XLV.
簿五十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.
WEDNESDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1899.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (Robert Daly OrmSBY).
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
WEI YUK.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st February, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Report of the Head Master of Queen's College for the Year 1898.
2. Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for the Year 1898.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. BELILIOS pursuant to notice asked the following questions :-
(1) Will the Government state whether or not sites for the proposed new Law Courts and for the
new Post Office have been selected?
(2) Will the (overnment state whether the plans for the above-named buildings have been con-
sidered, and whether they are prepared to recommend such plans for adoption?
(3) Will the Government state whether the Secretary of State for the Colonies has sanctioned any scheme for the erection of the new public offices above-nrmed put before him by the Government?
The Colonial Secretary replied.