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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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No. 57.

號七十五第

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 1895.

VOL. LXI.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1895.

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 Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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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.).

the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES Holland

HASTINGS, R.N.).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ALEXANDER MCConachie.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

NEW MEMBER.-Commander W. C. H. HASTINGS took the oath of allegiance on his provisional appointment to a seat in the Council.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th November, 1895, were read and confirmed. 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 25th November, 1895, (No. 8), 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 25th November, 1895, (No. 4), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTION.-Mr. CHATER, by special permission of His Excellency the Governor, asked the following question:-

Will the Government lay upon the table copies of all the correspondence that has passed between the Government of Hongkong and the Colonial Office on the subject of the Military

·Contribution since the receipt here of the Marquess of Ripon's despatch on that subject of the 27th June, 1895?

The Colonial Secretary replied and laid upon the table the Despatches on the subject of the Military Contribution.