LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 23.
MONDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 1900.
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 Attorney General, (WILLIAM Meigh GooDMAN, Q.C.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
WEI YUK.
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JOHN THURBURN.
ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th December, 1900, were read and confirined. FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 70), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
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HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Nine hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Forty Cents ($6,954.40) to cover the cost of the erection of a Signal Station at Green Island.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th December, 1900.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excel- lency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 10th December, 1900, (No. 19), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for the establishment and regulation of the Police Force of the Colony, and addressed the Council.
The 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 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.
BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.