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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

MONDAY, 9TH JULY, 1900.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS Gascoigne, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY Max, C.M.G.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

JOHN THURBURN.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th June, 1900, were read and confirmed.

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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.—The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committec dated the 28th June, 1900, (No. 11), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

FINANCIAL MINUTE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 35), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.5.0.

1 48 of 1895.

WILLIAM J. Gascoigne.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand, Four hundred and Fifty-three Dollars and Eighty-eight Cents ($29,153.88), being amount of compensation awarded to Madame LUCIA V. Musso in respect of the Praya Reclamation in front of Marine Lots 188 and 189.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT BILL.-In the absence of the Attorney General, the Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUOR LICENSES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of a Bill cutitled An Ordinance to amend The Liquor Licenses Ordinance, 1898, and to repeal The Liquor Licenses Amendment Ordinance, 1899.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.