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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

MONDAY, 3RD MAY, 1897.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).

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

LOCKHART).

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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

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

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

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRving.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th February, 1897, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER. Mr. THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITII took his seat as Colonial Treasurer, after having taken the Oath prescribed by the Promissory Oath Ordinance, 1869.

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

1. Papers respecting the reconstitution of the Sanitary Board.

2. Statement of Post Office Receipt and Expenditure for the years, 1893, 1894 and 1895.

3. Statement shewing annual cost of and revenue derived from the Gap Rock and other

Lighthouses for the years 1893, 1894 and 1895.

4. Despatch respecting the Military Contribution.

5. Report of the Director of the Observatory.

6. Report on the Widows and Orphans' Fund, 1896.

7. Statement of Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1898 and 1899.

8. Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

9. Report of the Head Master of Queen's College.

10. Report of the Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department for 1896.

11. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for 1896.

12. Return of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1896.

13. Papers on the Subject of the Light Dues.

14. Statement of Water Account for 1896.

15. Financial Returns for 1896.

16. Report of the Diretor of Public Works for 1896.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (No. 28 of 1896 and Nos. 1 to 9 of 1897), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.S.0. 2607 of 1896.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Fifty-nine Dollars and Fifty Cents, ($959.50), for expenses incurred in connection with the quarantine of the S.S. Cheang Hok Kian.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th December, 1896.