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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

THURSDAY, 671 AUGUST, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON). 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.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

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

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th July, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 42 and 43), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :

No. 7714 of 1907.

No. 2511 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and sixty-eight_Dollars ($1,368) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extra- ordinary, Miscellaneous, Compensation for the Resumption of Lots Nos. 212 and 711 situated in Demarcation District No. 6.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighty- nine Dollars ($189) in aid of the vote, Post Office, A.-Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges, Repairs to Steam-Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.