LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
FRIDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
R.E.).
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the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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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.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th July, 1909, were read and con- firmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 33 to 36, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee
No. 33.-Public Works Department,
No. 34.-Sanitary Department,..
No. 35.-Supreme Court,
No. 36. Public Works Extraordinary, Blake Pier
helter,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
$8,344 2,600
85
2,155
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 15th July, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LIQUOR LICENCES. The Colonial Secretary, pursuant to notice, moved a Resolution for the increase of Fees for Licences payable under the provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1908.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. OSBORNE and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
On the motion of Mr. STEWART, seconded by Mr. OSBORNE, consideration of the Resolution was postponed until the next meeting of Council.