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THE HONGKONG

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No. 45.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1898.

日一初月十年八十九百八千一 簿四十四第

VOL. XLIV.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

MONDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 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).

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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. WEI YUK.

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

ABSENT:

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th August, 1898, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following paper :--

Report on the Progress of Public Works during the half-year ending 30th June, 1898. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 14 and 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.8.0.

2037 of 1898.

WILSONE BLACK.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote "Expenses of the Volunteers."

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1898.