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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

THURSDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1901.

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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.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES McIlvaine Messer).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Henry May, C.M.G.).

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BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,

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WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBURN.

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RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th March, 1901, were read and confirined. PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table correspondence respecting the proposed removal of the Cape d'Aguilar Light to Green Island, and addressed the Council.

SANITARY BYE-LAW (CLEANSING AND LIMEWHITING).-His Excellency the Governor said that, at the previous meeting of Council, the Director of Public Works brought for the approval of the Council a Bye-Law made by the Sanitary Board under sub-section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, but the motion was not seconded.

The Colonial Secretary then seconded the motion, in order that the Members might offer sugges- tions with regard to the matter.

Dr. Ho Kai addressed the Council, and moved that the Bye-Law be not approved.

Mr. THURBURN seconded the motion.

Mr. WEI YUK addressed the Council.

On the matter being put to the vote, it was unanimously decided not to approve the Bye-Law.

THE CIVIL MEDICAL STAFF DISCIPLINE BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the better enforcement of discipline among the subordinate staff in the Civil Medical Department.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill

Council resumed.

Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.