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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

HIS

THURSDAY, 17TH MAY, 1906.

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, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON),

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-Lawrence,

R.N.).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGER HEWETT.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd February, 1906, were read and confirmed.

NEW MEMBERS.-Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE and Mr. EDBERT ANSGER HEWETT took the Oath and assumed their seat as Members of the Council.

COMMITTEES.His Excellency the Governor, in accordance with the Standing Order No. 47, appointed the Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK to be a Member of the Law Committee vice Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN, and the Honourables Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE and Mr. EDBERT ANSGER HEWETT to be Members of the Public Works Committee vice Sir C. P. CHATER and Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:—

1. Jurors List for 1906.

2. Report on the Queen's College, for the year 1905.

3. Financial Returns for the year 1905.

4. City of Victoria and Hill District Water-works. (Water Statistics from 1889-

1905.)

5. Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1905.

6. Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, for the year 1905.

7. Report of the Director of the Hongkong Observatory, for the year 1905.

8. Report on the Blue Book for 1905.

9. Research into the Etiology of Beri-beri.

10. Report of the Harbour Master, for the year 1905.

11. Report of the Registrar-General, for the year 1905.

12. Reports on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong, for

the year 1905.

13. Rules and Regulations made under Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordi-

nance, 1873, in relation to Petroleum in Bulk.

14. Rules and Regulations made under Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance,

1873, in relation to Petroleum in Cases.

15. Rules and Regulations made under Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance,

1873, in relation to Dangerous Goods in General.

16. Regulation to amend the Regulations made under the Dangerous Goods Or-

dinance, 1873, in relation to Petroleum in Bulk.