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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 29, 1906.

No. 554.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

THURSDAY, 21ST JUNE, 1906.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).

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

HATTON, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE,

R.N.).

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

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. WEI YUK,

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE Gresson.

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ABSENT:

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

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th June, 1906, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department, for the year 1905.

Report on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, for the year April 1st, 1905, to March

31st, 1906.

Report of the Inspector of Schools, for the year 1905.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His. Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 39 to 41), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 4385 of 1966, C.8.0.

No. 2325 of 1906, C.S.0.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Plague, for the following items :--

Compensation for damages by disinfection, .........$1,000 Plague corpses, cost of burial,

Total,.......

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

2,000

.$3,000

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy Dollars ($170) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, B.- Magistracy-Other Charges, Bonus to Mr. T. A. HANMER.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th June, 1906.