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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

THURSDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1908.

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.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BEKRELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS Warre Slade.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th May, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 24), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

1905.

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 6560 of The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars Extension, ($6,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Land Office at

Tai Po.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th May, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.