LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.
MONDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1902.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel Louis Faulkner Brown, R.E.).
the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK), HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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WEI YUK.
CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.
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ROBERT GORDON Shewan.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.)
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 9th October, 1902, were read and confirmed. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council, and invited the Honourable WEI YUK on the Law Committee, and the Honourable G. W. F. PLAYFAIR on the Public Works
to serve
Committee.
The Honourable Members agreed, and the constitution of the Standing Committees was altered accordingly.
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 9th October, 1902, (No. 13), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:-
Statement showing Supplementary Votes to date during the current year.
TRAMWAY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Tramway Ordinance, No. 10 of 1902.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendinent.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
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