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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd October, 1907, were read and con- firmed.

COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Governor in accordance with the Standing Order No. 17, appointed the following Committees :-

Finance Committee.-All the Members of the Council, except the Governor, with

the Honourable the Colonial Secretary as Chairman.

Law Committee. The Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman), The Hon- ourables Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., and the Honourable the Harbour Master.

Public Works Committee.--The Honourable the Director of Public Works (Chair- man), the Honourables the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. OSBORNE, Mr. E. A. HEWETT, and Mr. 11. KESWICK.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 48 and 49), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 1330 of 105, C.5.0.

F. D. LUGARD,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, l'ublic Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Hot water apparatus and baths, Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand three hundred and thirty-six Dollars ($7,336) in aid of the vote, Education, Department of Inspector of Schools-Other Charges, Evening Continuation Classes.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.