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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH JUNE, 1897.
日五初月六年七十九百八千一
No. 27.
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日六初月五年西丁
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.
MONDAY, 17TH MAY, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
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The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITHI).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th May, 1897, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--
1. Registrar General's Report for 1896.
2. Report of the Pó Léung Kuk Society for the year ending 31st December, 1896.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 10 to 12 of 1897), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.O.
425 of 1897.
C.5.0.
1118 of 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Eighty-seven Dollars, ($187), in aid of the vote" Repairs to Health Officer's launch."
Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($150), in aid of the vote "Post mortem Examinations and Medical Attendance at Inquests."
Government House, Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.