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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 24, 1911.

No. 39.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 1911.

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 CHARLES

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELɛy).

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

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

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ABSENT:

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

The Council met pursuant to suminons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th December, 1910, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 1 and 2, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 1.-Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of Roads and

Bridges in New Territories,

No. 2.-Sanitary Department, Light, Tsim Sha Tsui Market,

..$ 4,000.

696.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Report of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 4 of 1910) dated the 29th December, 1919.

RESOLUTION.-Dr. Ho KAI, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution:-

That the hearty congratulations of the Members of this Council be tendered to the Honourable Sir F. Henry May, K.C.M.G., on his well merited promotion to the Gvernorship of the Colony of Fiji; and that a record be made and inserted in the minutes of this Council of the deep appreciation felt by the Members thereof of his long and valuable services as an Official Member, and of t eir regret at losing a Colleague who is distinguished "no less by his great ability and high character than by his constant courtesy and straight- forwardness, qualities which have won for him the profound respect and admiration of the entire Council.

Mr. HɛwETT addressed the Council and seconded.