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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

FRIDAY, 16TH AUGUST, 1895.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.).

the Postmaster General, (ARTHUR Kennedy TravERS).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th June, were read and confirmed.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

(1) The Acting Assessor's Report on the Assessment for 1895-96.

(2) The Postmaster General's Report for 1894.

(3) The Educational Report for 1894.

(4) Despatches with reference to the Military Contribution and Barrack Accommodation

for the Garrison at Hongkong.

(5) Despatch respecting Ordinance 1 of 1864 and its Repeal.

(6) The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1894.

(7) Report on the Progress of the Public Works during the first half-year 1895.

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 6th June, 1895, (No. 7), 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 6th June, 1895, (No. 3), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 1st August, 1895, under section 13, sub-sections 14 and 23, of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, and moved that they be approved.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.-The Colonial Secretary moved as follows:-

1. "That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Yaumati and Kowloon Point at present payable as rates under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, as amended by Ordi- nance 3 of 1892 be altered from 101 per cent. to 12 per cent.'

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2. "That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Hung Hom at present payable as rates under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, as amended by Ordinance 5 of 1892 be altered from 82 per cent. to 103 per cent.'

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3. That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Mong Kok Tsui at present payable as rates under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, as amended by Ordinance 5 of 1892 be altered from 7 per cent. to 9 per cent.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.