PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. Tuesday, February 22, 1898.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Chairman. Dr. HARTIGAN.
Mr. H. MCCALLUM.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C.
Rev. R. F. COBBOLD, M.A.
Mr. FRANK BROWNE, Secretary.
The Committee deliberated.
Friday, February 25, 1898.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Hou. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Chairman.
Dr. HARTIGAN.
Mr. H. McCALLUM.
Rev. R. F. COBBOLD, M.A.
Mr. FRANK BROWNE, Secretary.
Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G., examined.
Saturday, April 30, 1898.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Captain HASTINGS, R.N., Chairman.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C.
Rev. R. F. COBBOLD, M.A.
Mr. FRANK BROWNE, Secretary.
Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G., and Mr. FRANK BROWNE, examined.
Considered answers to some questions sent to The Deputy Inspector-General of Fleets and Hospitals, Hongkong, Colonel THE O'GORMAN, D.A.A.G., The Principal Medical Officer of H. M. FORCES, Hongkong, The Principal Civil Medical Officer, Mr. LAWFORD (Secretary to the Commodore), The Managers of the China Sugar Refinery, and others.
Friday, August 12, 1898.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Captain HASTINGS, R.N., Chairman.
Rev. R. F. COBBOLD, M.A.
Dr. STEDMAN.
Mr. FRANK BROWNE, Secretary.
The Secretary reported that replies to questions had been received from the Managers of the China Sugar Refiuery, and from the Chinese holders of Distillery Licences. The Members requested that a digest of the amounts of samshu, and of Chinese wines, as made and sold during 1897 in Hongkong, be inserted in the Flue Book.
Mr. FRANK BROWNE was further examined.
The Members then considered a new Licensing Bill. No amendments were
recommended.
The Members directed the Secretary to write to Mr. FRANCIS asking him to place himself in correspondence with the Attorney-General with regard to the new Licensing
Bill.
A draft report was then considered paragraph by paragraph, and after amending, it was proposed by the Chairman that the Report as amended be the Report of the Commissioners, which was agreed to.
Ordered, to Report, together with the Minutes o Evidence and an Appendix.