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THE HONGKONG
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Published by Authority.
No. 43.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
VOL. XLIII.
號三十四第
日二十二月八年西丁 日八十月九年七十九百八千一 簿三十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
MONDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable Colonel HENRY ELSDALE, R.E.
the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.),
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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM Meigh Goodman).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
NEW MEMBER.-Colonel HENRY. ELSDALE, R.E., took the Oath of Allegiance on his provisional appointment to a seat in the Council vice His Excellency Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., absent on leave.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 26th August, 1897, were read and confirmed.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 26th August, 1897, (No. 6), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Acting Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 26th August, 1897, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to,
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