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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 10.

FRIDAY, 26TH JULY, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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

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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, C.M.G.).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd July, 1907, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 33 to 35), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 7940 of 1908, G.O.D.

No. 39 ot 1900, C.S.O.

No. 1749 of

1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and thirty Dollars ($430) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, G.-Lighthouses, Gap Rock Lighthouse, Other Charges, Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog Signalling Guns.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand one hundred and twelve Dollars ($4,112) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Communications, New Roads in Victoria, Extension East and West of Conduit Road.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and sixty-seven Dollars ($467) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B.-Postal Agencies in China, Swatow, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.