LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.
THURSDAY, 13TH MAY, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).
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, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (Francis Joseph BadelEY),
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.
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The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st April, 1909, were read and con- firmed.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--
Financial Returns for the year 1908.
Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1908.
Report on Queen's College for the year 1908.
Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) for the year 1908.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 13 to 17, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :----
No. 13.-Public Works, Extraordinary,
No. 14.--Public Works Department,
No. 15. Medical Department,
No. 16. Colonial Secretary's Department,
No. 17-Medical Department..
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
$ 3,450
2.213
90
270
362
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 1st April, 1909, and moved its adoption.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
TYPHOON SIGNAL STATION ON PRATAS ISLAND.—The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council on this subject.