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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 13, 1910.

No. 139.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4

THURSDAY, 5TH MAY, 1910.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, R.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES WILLIAM

ROBERT ST. JOHN).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER Macdonald THOMSON).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Registrar General, ( ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN),

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART,

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ABSENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (MARCUS WARRE SLADE, K.C.).

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Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th April, 1910, were read and confirmed,

FINANCIAL MINUTES.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 27 to 31, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :----

No. 27.-Observatory, Bombs and tubes for making

urgent typhoon signals,

120.00.

No. 28.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Furniture for the District Office, Taipo,

225.00.

No. 29.-Fire Brigade, Floating Fire Engine, No. 30.-Miscellaneous Services, Compilation of exist-

ing Regulations and Orders-in-Council,...

9,852.25.

150.00.

No. 31.-Miscellaneous Services, Dr. ErTEL'S Chinese-

English Dictionary for Cadets,

600.00.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :

Report of the Director of the Observatory for the year 1909.

Report of the Education Committee.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.- The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 14th April, 1910, and moved its adoption.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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