LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 19.
. THURSDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT
GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M:G.).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley). Dr. Ho KAL, 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.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th September, 1909, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 41, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :--
No. 41.--Compensation for resumption of Lot No. 3212
in Survey District IV, New Territories,... $302.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers:--
Summary of Recommendations made by the Retrenchment Committee. with the
decision of the Governor thereon.
Draft Estimates for the year 1910.
Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1910.
Abstract showing differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1909 and
1910.
MARKET BYELAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the Market Byelaws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance, 1903, on the 31st August, 1909.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.