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EIGHTH MEETING
Held on the 9th September, 1892.
Present.
Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (Registrar General), Chairman.
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F. H. MAY, (Acting Colonial Treasurer).
C. P. CHATER.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD.
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The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN.--The printer has not sent me the minutes of the last meeting; we can have them read at the next meeting if there is no objection. With regard to the witnesses asked to attend to-day we have been rather unfortunate in procuring their attendance, only one, Mr. SIN TAR-FAN, being here. I have received letters from others excusing their attendance, which I will read (Letters read).
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD submitted a list of additional witnesses he wished
to call.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. -There is a letter* which I have received from Mr. TSAU WAN which I should like to be put in and have read-the man you will remember who was in the Customs at Canton and about whose concubine there was some trouble here.
The CHAIRMAN.-We had better have it circulated among
Honourable C. P. CHATER.-I think so.
the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN.-I will circulate that letter and certain documents* I have bearing on the case.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. I also received a letter from Mr. EDWIN MACKINTOSH, expressing his views on the subject, after he left the Colony. I should like that inserted in our appendix and circulated if possible.
The CHAIRMAN.I will have a copy made and circulated among the members.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-I should also like to put in, to form part of the proceedings, the documents which I asked for in Council in May last. It all bears on the subject of the Pó Léung Kuk-- a petition from FUNG MING SHAN, dated November, 1878, for permission to form an anti-kidnapping association; the report and recom- mendations of the Committee consisting of Messrs. CREAGH, DEANE, EITEL, and FRANCIS ; and the statutes drafted by Mr. FRANCIS. I should like to have these printed and put in.
The CHAIRMAN.-I will have them printed from the Blue Book.‡
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-There was also certain correspondence from the Colonial Government to Lord KIMBERLEY, who was then Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the subject of the Pó Léung Kuk.
The CHAIRMAN.-There is a rather thick Blue Book on the subject. If you like I will send it to you.
* See Appendix 38.
† Sec Appendix 32.
See Appendix 39.