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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26тп FEBRUARY, 1898.

日六十二月二年八十九百八千一

No. 9.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

TUESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 1898.

VOL. XLIV.

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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).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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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).

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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.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD (with leave from His Excellency the Governor).

The Council met pursuant to suinmons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th December, 1897, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz. :---

1. Report of the Head Master of Queen's College.

2. Further Papers respecting the proposed New Government Offices.

3. Supreme Court Revenue Returns, &c. for 1897.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 11th January, 1898, (No. 1), and noved its adoption.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.