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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

WEDNESDAY, 8TH JULY, 1896.

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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LOCKHART).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND

HASTINGS, R.N.).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

James Jardine BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd April, 1896, were read and confirmed,

His Excellency the Governor laid on the table Papers on the subject of a Petition addressed to the House of Commons praying for an amendment of the Constitution of the Crown Colony of Hong- kong, and addressed the Council.

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

1. Harbour Master's Report for 1895.

2. Report of the Postmaster General for 1895.

3. Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1895.

4. Report of the Law Committee upon a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate

the Law relating to the Registration of Births and Deaths.

5. Report of the Director of Public Works for 1895.

6. Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department for 1895.

7. Reports on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

8. Report on the Water Supply of the City of Victoria and Hill District.

9. Report on Plague.

10. The Acting Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1895.

11. Sanitary Superintendent's Report for the year 1895.

12. The Educational Report for 1895.

13. Registrar General's Report for 1895.

14. Amended Financial Returns for the year 1895.

15. Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the question of Flogging in Victoria

Gaol.

16. Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the condition of British Trade in

Hongkong.

17. The Blue Book for 1895.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-His Excellency the Governor withdrew Financial Minute No. 3.

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 2nd April, 1896, (No. 2), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE.-The Acting Attorney General laid on the table the report of the Law Committee on the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill.