LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
THURSDAY, 17TH JUNE, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops. (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING
R.E.).
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the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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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.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th June, 1909, were read and confirmed.
PAPER. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-
Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1908.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 26 and 27, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---
No. 26.—Land Registry Office,
No. 27.-Magistracy,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 10th June, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
PRISON AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prison Ordinance 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.