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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.

MONDAY, 21ST OCTOBER, 1901.

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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

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

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD. WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th October, 1901, were read and confirmed. PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:—

Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the Registration of Chinese Partnerships,

and Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary on the subject.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 63), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.5.0. 3094 of 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and three hundred Dollars ($3,300) in aid of the following votes:-

Incidental Expenses,

Watering Streets,

SANITARY Department.

.$1,500.00

1,800.00

Total,.......

$3,300.00

Government House, Hongkong, 15th October, 1901.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 17th October, 1901, (No. 12), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

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