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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

MONDAY, 29TH JULY, 1901.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel Louis FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).

the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th July, 1901, were read and confirmed. MEMBER SWORN IN.--Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E., having been appointed an Official Member of Council, during the absence of Major-General W. J. GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., took the Oath and his seat.

THE LAW COMMITTEE. On the proposal of His Excellency the Governor, the Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING and the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD were elected Members of the Law Committee, vice the Honourable J. J. KESWICK and the Honourable R. M. GRAY, resigned.

PAPERS.The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-

1. A Clinical Report on Malaria by Dr. J. BELL, Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer,

and Mr. G. STEWART (Lieut., I.M.S.), Acting Assistant Superintendent.

2. A Blue-book containing Correspondence regarding the Sanitary Condition of Hongkong,

including the Public Petition dated 25th June, 1901, and a Memorandum thereon. The Colonial Secretary said, with regard to the Blue-book, that there were three diagrams which had not yet been completed, and which would be circulated to Members with fresh copies of the Blue- book in the course of a few days.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 44 to 47), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.S.O.

1867 of 1900.

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40 of 1901.

C.S.O.

1019 of 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and one hundred Dollars ($4,100) to meet the cost of railing in the openings round the Cattle Depôts at Kennedy Town.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars ($10,000) to meet the estimated cost of two self-inking embossing presses and dies, &c., for a new series of Stamps, &c., for the use of the Stamp and Post Offices.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th July, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to meet the cost to be incurred on account of the erection of a Market at Kowloon Point during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th July, 1901.