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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 17,

1909.

No. 574.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

THURSDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 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).

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

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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.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWett.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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 September, 1909, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 40, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 40.-Land Registry Office, Incidental Expenses,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

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LIQUOR „LICENCES.-The Resolution for the increase of Fees for Licences payable under the provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1908, was postponed.

LIQUORS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the collection of duties upon Intoxicating Liquors.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Governor, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. HEWETT and Mr. STEWART addressed the Council.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until 4 p.m. on Friday, the 17th September, 1909.

Read and confirmed, this 17th day of September, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

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