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No. 30.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH JUNE, 1899. 日七十月五年亥己 日四十二月六年九十九百八千一
VOL. XLV.
簿五十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.
TUESDAY, 18TH APRIL, 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 Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENderson WhitEHEAD,
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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WEI YUK.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th March, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPER.—The Acting Attorney General, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:-
Extracts from Papers relating to the Extension of the Colony of Hongkong.
NOTICE OF QUESTION.-Mr. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following questions
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1. The Secretary of State for the Colonies having only sanctioned the collection of duties on Opium by this Government, do the Government propose to collect Customs duties on other commʊ- dities?
2. The Stations formerly belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs having been taken over by the Police, will the Government say whether or not the Customs Officials are still in occupa- tion?
3. Have the Colonial Government undertaken to collect duties temporarily or for an indefinite
period?