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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

TUESDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1896.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

LOCKHART).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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

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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 14th December, 1895, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.Mr. POLLOCK, Acting Attorney General, took the Oath of Allegiance on his appointment ex-officio to a seat in the Council.

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

1. Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for 1895.

2. Report of the Acting Superintendent Fire Brigade for 1895.

3. Reports of the Head Master of Queen's College and of the Examiners appointed by the

Governing Body for 1895.

4. Report of the Acting Superintendent Victoria Gaol for 1895.

5. Amended Statement of Assets and Liabilities for 1894.

6. Amended Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for 1894.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid

on the table the following Financial Minute, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.0.

3269 of 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand Dollars, ($7,000), for the construction of a new Steain Launch for the Health Officer of the Port.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1896.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 3rd December, 1895, and 16th January, 1896, under sub-section 11 of section 13, and sub-section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, respectively, and moved that they be adopted.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Mr. CHATER addressed the Council in respect of the latter Bye-law. Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT DOUBTS AS TO THE VALIDITY OF DJCUMENTS HERETO- FORE SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO FActors.' The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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