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Published by Authority.
No. 49.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1897.
VOL. XLIII.
號九十四第
日五初月十年酉丁 日十三月十年七十九百八千一簿三十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.
MONDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable Colonel HENRY ELSDALE, R.E.
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the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th September, 1897, were read and confirmed. BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, TO LAY AND MAINTAIN TRAMWAYS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS at Kow- LOON, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND TO CONFER UPON THE SAID HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF And Godown COMPANY, LIMITED, CERTAIN OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES.—Mr. BELL-IRVING moved the first reading of the Bill.
Mr. CHATER seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1896.-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.