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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 21, 1911.

No. 102.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5

THURSDAY, 23RD MARCH, 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, (CECIL CLEMENTI).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FREDERICK WILLIAM LYONS),

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

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th March, 1911, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 21 and 22, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee

No. 21.-Civil Hospital,-Apparatus and Accessories for test- ing holds and tanks of Ships carrying Oil in Bulk for the Process of Oil Vapour,

No. 22.-Registrar General's Department, Expenses for tak-

ing Quinquennial Census,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

..S 684.20.

8,000.00.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 16th March, 1911, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

LIQUOR DUTIES.-Dr. Họ KAI, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

Resolved that the Resolution proposed by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary and passed by this Council at its last meeting held on the 16th day of March, 1911, relating to the duty leviable upon intoxicating liquors be amended by substituting 20 cents for 30 cents in paragraph (a) and 30 cents for 40 cents in paragraph (b) thereof.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.