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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

MONDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1899.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE Stewart LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

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the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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

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.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th February, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPER-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:-

Report on Queen's College by the Examiners appointed by the Government for 1899. NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following questions:-

(1.) Are the Government taking steps to provide for the flushing of the drains and sewers and the watering of the roads throughout the city by the construction of tanks along the upper levels either for fresh or salt water, and if the latter for the construction of the necessary pumping stations?

(2.) Are the Government taking any steps to introduce destructors for the disposal of the city

refuse?

Mr. BELILIOS also gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following questions :--

(1.) The Special Commissioner appointed to report on the newly-leased territory at the back of Kowloon having duly made such report to the Colonial Office, returned to Hongkong, and resumed his duties as Colonial Secretary, will the Government lay on the table copy of his report and of all correspondence in connection with the extension of the Colony?

(2.) Will the Government be good enough to state when and how the new territory will be taken

possession of?

(3.) Has any hitch occurred in the negotiations to cause the delay which has taken place? (4.) Will the leased area become part and parcel of the Colony of Hongkong administered by the existing officials or is it designed to appoint a separate staff of officials to govern the new territory?

(5.) If it has been decided to make it a separate administration, will the Government say whether

any estimate has been given of the cost of such undertaking?

(6.) Has the question of Chinese jurisdiction or otherwise in the City of Kowloon been settled? (7.) If Kowloon City is not included in the concession, will the Government state what steps have been taken to relieve the harbour of Hongkong of the supervision of the Chinese Customs Cruisers?

(8.) Are the existing Customs stations on the borders of the Harbour to be set back to the outer

edge of the new frontier?