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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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No. 40.

號十四第

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH AUGUST, 1899.

日七初月七年亥己 日二十月八年九十九百八千一

VOL. XLV.

簿五十四第 8

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

MONDAY, 31ST JULY, 1899.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

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ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th June, 1899, were read and confirmed.

PETITION. Mr. WHITEHEAD, by permission of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table a petition from certain dealers in arms with reference to the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Arms Consolidation Ordinance, 1895."

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

1. Report of the Inspector of Schools for 1898.

2. Reports on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

3. Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer for 1898.

4. Secretary of State's despatch respecting the recent disturbances in connection with the

taking over of the New Territory.

5. Report on the Assessment for 1899-1900.

6. Blue Book for 1898.