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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.

THURSDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 1898.

PRESENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (Robert Daly ORMSBY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the Governor (Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.). The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

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In the absence of His Excellency the Governor through indisposition, His Excellency the Major- General Commanding presided.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd November, 1898, were read and confirmed. STANDING COMMITTEES.-His Excellency appointed the following Committees :-

(a) Finance Committee,-

The Colonial Secretary, (Chairman).

All the Members of Council, except the Governor.

(b) Law Committee.—

The Attorney General, (Chairman).

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRving.

Honourable Ho ΚΑΙ.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Honourable WEI YUK.

(c) Public Works Committee,—

The Director of Public Works, (Chairman).

The Colonial Treasurer.

Honourable C. P. CHATER.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS,

Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD,

PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid ou the table the following paper:-

Report on the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague in Hongkong in the Year 1898.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 23), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.9.0.

853 of 1899.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand One hundred and Fifty Dollars ($29,150), to meet the expenses of the Post Office for 1898.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th November, 1898.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.