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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

FRIDAY, 13TH OCTOBER, 1905.

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.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM),

the Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON Taylor). Sir CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

Mr. WEI YOK.

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Mr. ROBERT GORDOY SHEWAN.

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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.

Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th September, 1905, 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, except the Governor, with the Colonial

Secretary as Chairman.

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

Harbour Master, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. K. SHEWAN, and Mr. WEI YUK,

Public Works Committee. The Honourable the Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Honourables the Colonial Treasurer, Sir C. P. CHATER, Mr. C. W. DICKSON, and Mr. G. STEWART.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 43 to 48), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 6975 of 1905, C.S.0).

No 6707 of 1904, C5.0.

No. 478% of 1005, C.5.0.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty-three Dollars ($53) in aid of the vote, Education-Other Charges, Belilios Públic School, for Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, Land Registry Office, for New Territories,- Other Charges, for Language Allowance to Mr. J. R. WOOD, Assistant Land Officer, who has passed the examination in the Cantonese dialect.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand three hundred and fifty Dollars ($2,350) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, for Rainstorm Damages.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th October, 1905.

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