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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOV. 2,

1906.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 905.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 14.

THURSDAY, 25TM OCTOBER,

1906.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

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R.E.).

the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Registrar General, (ARTHER WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

ABSENT :

The Honourable the Attorney General, (SiP HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th October, 1906, were read and confirmed.

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

Report by the Examiners of Queen's College.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 78 to 83), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

Vin

No. 76 of

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand nine 1906, se hundred and forty-two Dollars ($1.942) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Depart-

ment, for the following items :-

A.-Harbour Office.

New Boats,

Other Charges.

.8 720

Lighthouses,

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Gap Rock Lighthouse.

Other Charges.

Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog

Signalling Guns,

Total,

1,222

$1,942

Government House, Hongkong, 12th October, 1906.

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