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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

MONDAY, 9TH MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY 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).

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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).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

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 25th 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. :-

The Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1891. (No. 20 of 1892.)

The Postmaster General's Report for 1891. (No. 21 of 1892.)

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :—

C.S.0.

1004 of 1992,

C.5.0.

693 of 1882.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($130), for the purchase of a new boat for the use of Swatow Postal Agent.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters for the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital.

The expenditure will be more than covered by a surplus on the vote for the building. Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions :--

1. Will the Government lay on the table copy of the following papers:-

(a) 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.

(b) Report or recommendations of the Committee (consisting of Messrs. C. V. Creagh, J. J. Francis, W. M. Deane, and E. J. Eitel) appointed by the Government to investigate the matter, and the Statutes drafted by Mr. J. J. Francis.

(c) Correspondence from the Government to Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for Colonies,

in connection with the subject, and Secretary of State's Despatches in reply.

(d) Any further correspondence between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies in connection with the Pó Leung Kuk, and the giving of legal starts and power to the Society.