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.
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the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart). 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.
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EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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.
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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.
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 first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "ÅN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE ARISING FROM CONSUMPTION OF CONTAMINATED OR UNWHOLESOME MILK. The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.
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The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE Ordinance, 1868.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 13th September, 1897, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of September, 1897.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils,
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.