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FOURTH MEETING.

Present.

Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (Registrar General), Chairman.

F. H. Max, (Acting Colonial Treasurer).

C. P. CHATER.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Minutes of last Meeting.

The minutes of the last meeting (held June 16th) were read and confirmed.

Papers.

The CHAIRMAN.-Gentlemen, since last meeting the following documents have been circulated among the members of the Committee and returned by them as seen ;-

1. Letters from Colonial Secretary forwarding a short précis of the history of

the Home for girls.*

2. Letter from Mr. MCCALLUM with regard to the 5 houses in New Street. †

3. Letter from Mr. LAU WAI CH'ÜN and Mr. LEUNG PUI-CHI. †

4. Memorandum from the members of the Pó Leung Kuk. §

5. Printed reports of meeting held on 16th June.

6. Letter from Captain Superintendent of Police. ||

All these papers have been circulated among the members. Some of them have been printed, and, I think, reached you yesterday. Since then I have received a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police. You remember that at the last meeting of the Committee it was decided that the Captain Superintendent of Police should be asked whether he knew the name of the Police officer who had suggested that the runners of the Pó Leung Kuk squeeze. The Captain Superintendent of Police has replied that ho does not know who made such a statement to His Excellency.

There is a gentleman outside, Mr. Ho Fook, whom we requested to attend the last meeting but who, though he was present, was not examined.

Honourable Ho KAI.-Before, proceeding further, I should like to make a few verbal alterations in the report of the last meeting:

The CHAIRMAN.-I would suggest that we have this gentleman in now, and consider the alterations later on.

Hon. Ho KAI.-They are only verbal corrections.

The CHAIRMAN.-I will ask Mr. Ho Fook in. I have also asked Mr. WAI LONG SHAN to attend.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.-As regards Mr. WAI LONG SHAN I should prefer to have him called at the next meeting instead of to-day.

The CHAIRMAN.-- But he has been asked to attend to-day.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.-I was not acquainted with that. I am not prepared to go into the matter to-day as thoroughly as I should wish,

The CHAIRMAN.--With regard to what?

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.--With regard to the whole matter.

The CHAIRMAN.--We can discuss that after the examination of Mr. Ho Fook.

*See Appendix 11.

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