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No. 51.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 1896.
VOL. XLII.
號一十五第 日八初月一十年申万 日二十月二十年六十九百八千- 簿二十四第
Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON will be "At Home" from 3.30 P.м. on Wednesday, the 23rd December, and Thursday, the 31st. December. TENNIS.
Hongkong, 7th December, 1896.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.
THURSDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 1896.
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
LOCKHART).
the Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). ́ the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
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ABSENT:
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th August, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBERS.-His Excellency Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B., Mr. MAY, and Mr. WEI YUK took the oath of allegiance on their appointment to a seat in the Council. Mr. WHITEHEAD also took the oath of allegiance on his re-appointment to a seat in the Council.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1895.
2. Report of the Pó Léung Kuk Society for the year ending 31st December, 1895.
3. Report on the progress of the l'ublic Works during the first half-year 1896.
4. Report on the progress of the Taipingshan Improvement Works.
5. Report of the Government Offices Committee.
6. Tung Wa Hospital Commission Report.