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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
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No. 52.
VOL. XLII.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
MONDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1896.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
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His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (James HaldanE STEWART
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LOCKHART).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES Jardine Bell-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd December, 1896, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 27), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-
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2633 of 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Four hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($1,450), in aid of the vote "Expenses of the Volunteers."
Government House, Hongkong, 7th December, 1896.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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 3rd December, 1896, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.