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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

MONDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.

PRESENT:

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HIS EXCELLENCY

THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable Colonel HENRY ELSDALE, R.E.

the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM). CATCHICK PAUL. CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOs, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th September, 1897, were read and confirmed. BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED, TO LAY AND MAINTAIN TRAMWAYS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AT Kow- LOON, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND TO CONFER UPON THE SAID HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, Limited, CERTAIN OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES.—Mr. BELL-IRVING moved the first reading of the Bill.

Mr. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN` CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1896.-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill considered in Finance Committee and reported to the Council without amendment. Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resuined and Bill reported without amendment.

The Colonial Treasurer moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD moved, as an amendinent, that the third reading of the Bill be postponed until the next meeting of Council.

Mr. CHATER secouded.

Council divided:-

For the amendment.

Honourable WEI YUK.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING. Honourable E. R. BELILIOS. Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. Honourable Ho KAI.

Honourable C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment.

Honourable the Acting Director of Public Works. Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.

Honourable the Harbour Master.

Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police. Honourable the Attorney General.

Honourable the Colonial Secretary.

Honourable the Colonel Commanding.

Amendment lost by a majority of seven votes to six.

The original motion was then put, and the Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.