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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.

THURSDAY, 3RD OCTOBER, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD), K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT..

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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

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ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

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

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th September, 1907, were read and -confirmed.

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

Financial Statement in connection with the Estimates for 1908. (Corrected Copy.) Report of the Committee appointed to consider and make suggestions for dealing

with the Cubicle Question.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 16 and 47), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :--

No. 9389 of 1907.

No. 1689 of 1904, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand six hundred and eighty Dollars ($1,680) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart- ments, Fire Brigade,-Special Expenditure, Despatch Boxes.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th September, 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty thousand two hundred and thirty-two Dollars ($40,232) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraor- dinary, Water Works, Tytam Tuk Scheme, First Section.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1907.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.