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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.
WEDNESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1899.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARthur Blake, G.C.M.G.).
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH),
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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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.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL IRVING.
WEI YUK.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th January, 1899, were read and confirmed.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of lis Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 25th January, 1899, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to,
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING to Prisons.-- The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill,
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ÖRDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF MAK NGÁN WAN, alias MAK CHIN K'i, alias MAK SUI NIX, alias MAK YAY Wo, alias MAK SUN.-The Acting Attorney General inoved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 5 OF 1866 AND THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1882.—The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.