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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

THURSDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1902.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

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CHARLES STEWART SHARP.

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CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

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GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd October, 1902, were read and confirmed.

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 23rd October, 1902, (No. 15), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of a proposed European Reser- vation near Kowloon.

THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION.-The Colonial Secretary informed the Council that the corres- pondence relating to the Public Works Commission would not be laid on the table, as it was not yet. complete.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and asked permission to withdraw from the consideration of the Council the Bill which was read a first time on the 7th July last, and to introduce a new Bill instead of it.

Permission granted, and Bill withdrawn.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health and to Buildings.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EMPLOYERS AND SERVANTS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Employers and Servants.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.