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THE HONGKONG

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No. 36.

號六十三第 日九十月六年戌戊

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 1898.

日六初月八年八十九百八千一

VOL. XLIV.

簿四十四第

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

MONDAY, 25TH JULY, 1898.

PRESENT

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).

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

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th February, 1898, were read and confirmed. NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that, at the next Meeting of Council, he would ask the following questions:-

Will the Government inform the Council what progress has been made with the works decided upon more than twelve months ago and which were intended to commemorate permanently the completion of the 60th year's reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, also state how the Jubilees Fund is invested and what rate of interest it is earning?

In view of the construction in the colony of sundry factories under Chinese and European mang- gement is it the intention of the Government to enact any portion of the Home Acts respect- ing female and juvenile labour.

PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following papers:

1. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for 1897.

2. Minutes of Meetings of the Piers Committee.

3. Calendar of Probate and Administration for 1897.

4. Report on Queen's College by the Examiners appointed by the Governing Body for 1897.