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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 22, 1911.

No. 396.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 25.

THURSDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1911.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, G.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).

the Attorney General, (CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER). the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FREDERICK WILLIAM LYONS). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. Wet Yuk, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE,

Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY Edward POLLOCK, K.Č.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th November, 1911, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 98 to 101, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee

No. 98.- Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of

Buildings,

No. 99.-Police and Prison Departments, Other

$ 1,700.

Charges,

9,445.

No. 100.-Marine Surveyor's Office, Coal, Oil, etc.,

for Steam Launch...

300.

No. 101.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, Bonus to Mr.

E. S. Lindsey,

.£ 350.

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 (No 21) dated the 30th November, 1911, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance relating to Public Health and Buildings.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.