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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910.

No. 298.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1910.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERNG THE GOVERNMENT (Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT

GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).

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

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE Messer).

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

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

ABSENT:

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

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st September, 1910, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 73 and 76, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :

No. 73.-Harbour Office, Electric Fans and Light, ........... No. 74. Public Works, Recurrent, Typhoon and Rainstorm

Damages,

No. 75.-Civil Hospital, Incidental Expenses,

.$ 288.00.

.4,000.00.

143.72.

No. 76.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Quarters for Chinese

Searchers of the Imports and Exports Office, ....2,000.00.

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 1st September, 1910, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS. Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions :----

(1.) Will the Government state what is the total amount received up to 30th June, 1910, as additional dues on shipping towards construction of the new typhoon refuge?

(2.) Will the Government promise that the contract for the construction of the new typhoon refuge shall not be given to any tenderer who does not give ample security for completing the work within contract time?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

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