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No. 14.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1896.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

LOCKHART).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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

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the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND

HASTINGS, R.N.).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to summons, the mecting fixed for the 3rd March having been postponed until Tuesday, the 10th March, 1896.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th February, 1896, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Dr. Ho KAI, took the Oath of Allegiance on his re-appointment to a seat in the Council.

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

1. Report of the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for 1895.

2. Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1895.

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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated 11th February, 1896, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.