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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

THURSDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1901.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer. (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

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

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

JOHN THURBURN.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd October, 1901, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The_Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 61), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.O. 2948 of 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand six hundred and thirty Dollars ($2,630) in aid of the following votes :—

Provisions for Prisoners,

VICTORIA GAOL.

Kent of Quarters for Warders,

Fuel and Soap,

$ 2,000.00

180.00 . 450.00

Total,.....

.$ 2,630.00

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1901.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary and by making amendments in various Ordi-

nances.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Buildings.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

SUPPLY FOR 1902 BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Three million Seven hundred and Thirty-nine thousand Three hundred and Twelve Dollars and Twenty-six Cents to the Public Service of the Year 1902.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.