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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 1907.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).

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

the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ).

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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.

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Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD; C.B.).

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

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st November, 1906, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 1 to 13), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 9769 of

1906, C.S.0.

No. 9064 of 1900, C.S.O..

and

of

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand five hundred and fifteen Dollars ($2,515) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Compensation for infected cattle slaughtered.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th January, 1907.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand four

No. 626 or hundred and eighty-four Dollars ($1,484) in aid of the vote,. Miscellaneous Services,

stein. Resumption of Taxlord Lots in the New Territories.

1904,

No. 6496 of 1906, C.O.D.

No. 882; of 1:04, C.S O.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th January, 1907.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety Pounds (£90) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Cancer Research Fund.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th January, 1907.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to revote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, Harbour Office-Special Expenditure, Purchase of 3 Fairway Lights and Buoys.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st January, 1907.