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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

MONDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 1897.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd November, 1897, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The_Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 26, 27 and 28), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

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758 of 1897.

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2:67 of 1897.

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208 of 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and One Dollars and Forty-one Cents, ($401.41), in aid of the vote "Water for Markets, &c.," Sanitary Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirteen thousand Four hundred and Fifty-one Dollars and Seventy-two Cents, ($13,451.72), to meet the Expenses in connec- tion with the Jubilee Illumiuations, &c.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($275), being the Salaries and Allowances of two new Cadets for the months of November and December, 1897.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1897.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 22nd November, 1897, (No. 11), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. The Attorney General moved the following resolution :-

That this Council approves of the repeal by the Sanitary Board of the Bye-laws made by such Board, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, on the 19th and 28th days of March, 1895, which were approved by this Council on the 20th day of March, and the 4th day of April, 1895, respectively, and were published in the “Gazette” by Government Notifications Nos. 111 and 134 of 1895. Such repeal to have effect as regards ait such Bye-laws except No. 4 as from the 22nd May, 1897, and, as regards No. 4, as from the 13th day of November, 1897, on which dates respectively new Bye-laws were published in the "Gazette." The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to,