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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH, 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).

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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.

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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to summons, the meeting fixed for the 3rd March having been postponed until Tuesday, the 10th March, 1896.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th February, 1896, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Dr. Ho KAI, took the Oath of Allegiance on his re-appointment 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 of the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for 1895.

2. Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1895.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated 11th February, 1896, (No. 1), 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 11th February, 1896, (No. 1), and moved that the projects for the construction of Water Works at Aberdeen and Shaukiwan be adopted.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following questions:-

Will the Government lay upon the table a statement showing the total cost of the administration or the expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries, including allowances, pensions, exchange compensation, &c., for the year 1895?

Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the papers or correspondence between the Colonial Government and the Home Authorities and all other documents, including the reports or written opinions of the unofficial members, in connection with and on the subject of the Sanitary Board and its reconstruction?

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BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND 'THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887,' WITH REGARD TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SANITARY BOARD."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD moved that the first reading of the Bill be postponed for a month.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Amendment-put and agreed to.