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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

MONDAY, 20TH DECEMBER, 1897.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

His Excellency the Governor stated that the Attorney General was unable to be present owing to his detention in the Supreme Court.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th December, 1897, were read and confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 8th December, 1897, (No. 12), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. The Harbour Master addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :- Whereas, by sub-section (1) of section 33 of The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1891, (No. 26 of 1891) it is enacted as follows :-

"The owner or master of every ship which enters the waters of the Colony, shall pay such dues in respect of the said lighthouses, buoys, beacons, cables, wires and other apparatus, as may, from time to time, be fixed by Order of the Governor, pursuant to resolution of the Legislative Council to such officers, as the Governor shall, from time to time, appoint to collect the same, and the same shall be paid by such officers into the Colonial Treasury.

Provided that unless and until such Order is made, the dues in Table P to this Ordi- nauce shall be payable."