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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MAY, 1895.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

THURSDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1895.

PRESENT:

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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, (ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th instant, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade for 1894.

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 11th April, 1895, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee dated 11th April, 1895, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO CONFER CERTAIN POWERS AND AUTHORITIES ON THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH."--The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

Dr. Ho KAI opposed the motion and addressed the Council.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

Mr. MCCONACHIE addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to, Dr. Ho KAI dissenting.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported as amended in Committee.

The Council resumed.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to, Dr. Ho KAI dissenting.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 1st May, 1895, at 3 P.M.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

Read and confirmed this 23rd day of May, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 224.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.