LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 22.
THURSDAY, 28TM DECEMBER, 1899.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer, Cornmanding. The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st December, 1899, 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 21st December, 1899, (No. 13), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED THE PIERS ORDINANCE, 1899.—The Acting Attorney General moved the sccond reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and addressed the Council.
Mr. BELILIOs addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Council do go into Committee on the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General inoved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1877.-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 Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.