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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

MONDAY, 16TH JULY, 1900.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G.)., General Officer Commanding. 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).

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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,

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JOHN THURBurn.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 9th July, 1900, were read and confirmed.

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 Committee dated the 9th July, 1900, (No. 12), 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. 36), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

G.8.0.

1341 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars ($129) for the salary of a Temporary Assistant Junk Inspector from 9th July to 31st December, inclusive.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th July, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to again continue in force for a further period the provisions of section 3 of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the excess issue of bills and notes payable to bearer on demand.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT BILL-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the 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 Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.