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No. 23.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH MAY, 1892.

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VOL. XXXVIII.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

MONDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLÉNCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

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

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th April, 1892, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :-

Despatch No. 66 of the 15th March, 1892, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the resolution of condolence by the Legislative Council on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. (No. 18 of 1892).

The Registrar General's Report for the year 1891. (No. 19 of 1892).

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following question:-

Will the Government lay on the table copy of the following papers:

1. Petition to Government from Fung Ming Shan and other Chinese, dated about 9th November, 1878, for permission to form an Anti-Kidnapping Association with power to employ detectives.