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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

THURSDAY, 23RD MAY, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MacDonald THOMSON).

the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ),

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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th May, 1907, were read and con- firmed.

NEW MEMBERS.-His Excellency Major-General ROBERT GEORGE BROADWOOD and Mr. HENRY KESWICK took the Oath and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 16th May, 1907, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.---The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following papers :—

Report of the Superintendent of Prison, for the year 1906.

Estimate of Expenditure on the Kowloon-Canton Railway up to December, 1907.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Director of Public Works, by com- mand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 16th May, 1907.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved

the following Resolution and that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

It is hereby resolved that a Sum of Two million four hundred and thirty-eight thousand Dollars ($2,438,000) be advanced out of Funds in the Custody of the Government for the purposes of construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurereconded.

Question-put and agreed to.