LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1908.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).
His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
R.E.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Registrar General, (EDWARD ÅLEXANDER IRVING).
the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.
Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd April, 1908, were read and con- firmed.
NEW MEMBER.-The Honourable Mr. MURRAY STEWART took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--
Report on Queen's College for the year 1907.
Financial Returns for the year 1907.
Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of Fire
Brigade for the year 1907.
Report of the Director of the Hongkong Observatory for the year 1907.
Returns of the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1907.
Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1907.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 14 and 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:
No. 4721 of 1904.
No. 1723 ot
1007,
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand three hundred Dollars ($3,300) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Street Fire Alarms.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1908.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) in aid of the vote Education, 4-Inspector of Schools, Other Charges, Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School, Rent of Temporary Quarters.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1908.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.