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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 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).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Harbour Master, (LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE).

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Sir CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th November, 1905, were read and confirmed.

PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-

Report by the Examiners of Queen's College.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 58 to 61), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 5113 of 1906, C.S.0.

(No. 4451 of 1904, Exten-

sion.)

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and forty-eight Dollars ($348) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing Miscellaneous Papers, for 100 copies of Street Index, 2nd Edition.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars ($400) in aid of the vote Public Works Department, Other Charges, Language Allowance to Mr. S. R. MOORE, Land Bailiff, who has passed the examination in the Hakka Čolloquial.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th November, 1905.