LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.
THURSDAY, 21ST OCTOBER, 1909.
PRESENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). 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 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.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th October, 1909, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 42 to 46, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:
250.
No. 42. Botanical and Forestry Department, Typewriter, ...$ 165. No. 43.-Audit Department, Temporary European Clerk, No. 44.-Treasury, Allowance to one additional Police Ser-
geant as Supervisor of Revenue Collection, N.T., 100.
No. 45.-Police Department, Other Charges,
5,700.
No. 46.-Prison Department, Subsistence of Prisoners, ...... 1,100.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
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 7th October, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LIQUOR LICENCES.- The Resolution for the increase of Fees for Licences payable under the provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1908, was postponed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million six hundred and twenty- five thousand six hundred and eighty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1910.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
All the Unofficial Members, the Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Works, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.