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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 14.

MONDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 1903.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Registrar General, ( ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

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CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Honourable HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

ABSENT:

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th December, 1903, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.—Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B., the Officer Commanding the Troops, took the oaths and his seat as an Official Member of the Council.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 7th December, 1903, (No. 12), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BYE-LAW.-The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table an Additional Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board relating to Dairies, and moved its approval.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTION. Mr. GERSHOM STEWART addressed the Council, and, pursuant to notice, moved :—

That, in the opinion of the Council, it is advisable to increase if possible the means of shelter

for cargo boats and sampans during the typhoon season.

Mr. DICKSON addressed the Council, and seconded.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

The motion was agreed to.

CROWN COUNSEL'S FEES BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for payment of Counsel's Fees by the losing party in certain cases in which the Attorney General appears as Counsel.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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