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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

THURSDAY, 6TH OCTOBER, 1904.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.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, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY. MARSH Johnston).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).

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Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (ret'd). )

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

WEI YUK.

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th September, 1904, were read and confirmed. COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Governor, in accordance with the Standing Order No. 47, appointed the following Committees :---

Finance Committee.-All the Members of the Council, with the Colonial Secretary as

Chairman.

Law Committee.-The Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman), the Honourables the

Harbour Master, Dr. Ho KAI, ROBERT SHEWAN and WEI YUK.

Public Works Committee. The Honourable the Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, Sir C. PAUL CHATER, WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON and GERSHOM STEWART.

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 29th September, 1904, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

CHINESE EMIGRATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

APPROPRIATION BILL for 1905.--The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million eight hundred and thirty-eight thousand four hundred and seventy Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1905.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.