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No. 24.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND MAY, 1897.
VOL. XLIII.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.
MONDAY, 10TH MAY, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd May, 1897, were read, amended and confirmed. NEW MEMBER-Mr. WILLIAM CHATHAM took his seat as Acting Director of Public Works, after having taken the oath prescribed by Ordinance 4 of 1869.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Reports on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
2. Calendar of Probates, etc. and Return of Supreme Court Cases for 1896.
3. Secretary of State's Despatch respecting Defence Works at Hongkong. (No. 70 of 1897.)