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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1893. 日五十二月二十年辰壬 日一十月二年三十九百八千一

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

WEDNESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 1893.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

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

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHitehead.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjourninent.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th January, 1893, were read and confirmed.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz. :-Memorial respecting Gaol Extension; Corres- pondence respecting the proposed Loan; and the Report of the Government Central School for Girls

for 1892.

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 the 11th of January, (No. 1 ̧of 1893).

BILL ENTITLED

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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT of a VoluntEER FORCE AND TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR TO RAISE A SPECIAL FORCE OF COAST DEFENCE Volunteers in the EVENT OF ANTICIPATED WAR."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'The Hongkong CODE OF Civil Procedure.' Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID

BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA

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