THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1897.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of August, 1897.
J. G. T. BuCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.
MONDAY, 23RD AUGUST, 1897.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.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 LOCKHART).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN)..
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CATCIFICK 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 summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th June, 1897, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--
1. Reports of the Secretary, Sanitary Board, and the Medical Officer of Health, for 1895.
2. The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1896.
3. Report on the Census of the Colony taken on the 20th January, 1897.
4. Report on the Assessment for 1897-98.
5. Amended Statements of Water Account for the year ending 31st December, 1896.