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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 13TH JUNE, 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).

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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. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th June, 1907, were read and con- firmed.

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 Registrar General, for the year 1906.

Petition from Land Owners with regard to Compensation under Section 185 of the

Public Health and Buildings Bill, 1902.

Recommendations of the Sanitary Commission, and Proposals of Government

thereon.

QUESTIONS.-Dr. Ho KAI, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-

1. What steps does the Government propose to take, and when, in regard to carry- ing out the recommendations of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission?

2. If the Government does not propose to carry out the recommendations of the Commission in toto, which of such recommendations does the Government propose not to carry out?

3. Will the Government make a statement of what they propose to do with regard to

the recommendations of the Commission?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.