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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

THURSDAY, 5TH APRIL, 1900.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS Gascoigne, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

HILGROVE CLEMENT NICOLLE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Ilo KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops addressed the Council, on his taking the chair as the Officer Administering the Government.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th March, 1900, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, laid on the table the following paper :--

Report on the New Territory during the first year of British Administration.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 14), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C. O, Desp. 36 of 1300.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and forty Dollars ($240), being an allowance granted to Inspector Joux LEE of the Registrar General's Depart-

ment.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th March, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 29th March, 1900, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

Mr. CHATER addressed the Council.

Question-was then put and agreed to.

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that, at the next meeting of Council, he would ask the following questions:

(1.) Does the Government, in view of the fact that a large area of recently cut soil is exposed all round the building, consider it safe to send boys into the "Belilios' Reformátory” at Causeway Bay at any time within the next two years?

(2.) Will the Government before sending any boys into the Reformatory, obtain a detailed medical

report as to the sanitary condition of the surroundings of the Reformatory?