LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
MONDAY, ŠTÍ NOVEMBER, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).
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His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable 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.).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY, ORMSBY).
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
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WEI YUK,
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st November, 1897, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by con.nand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 23), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
€.9.0.
2583 of 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred an1 Fifty Dollars, ($650), in aid of the vote "Purchase and Repair of Boats" Police Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1897.
The Harbour Master 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 1st November, 1897, (No. 9), and moved its adoption.
The Harbour Master seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE.-The Attorney General laid on the table the report of the Law Committee on "The Interpretation Bill," dated 1st November, 1897. (No. 1.)
SANITARY BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table a Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board, under section 13 of Ordinance No. 15 of 1894, and moved that it be approved.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :— Be it resolved that sub-section 2 of section 13 of the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure shall be
and the same is hereby amended by the addition after the words "upon filing
upon filing an affidavit of the words "made by himself, or by any other person who can swear positively to the facts.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1898.-Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Harbour Master seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.