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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

THURSDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 1904.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.R.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

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

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

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

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ROBERT GORDON Shewan.

WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th October, 1904, 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 20th October, 1904, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr, SHEWAN gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he would put the following questions :-

How has the contract for felling trees and currying away the wood been let? Is it for a lump

sum or per picul?"

If by the picul, is the weight being supervised and checked, and if so, by whom?

Why were not public tenders invited for it?

SUGAR CONVENTION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to give effect to Article VIII of the Brussels Sugar Convention, 1902.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

After some discussion,

Council resumed, and Bill reported with an amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

. Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.