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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 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.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Muster, (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. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th December, 1907, 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 and 2), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 8356 of 1907.

No. 9872 of 1906, 0.5.0.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand four hundred and thirty-three Dollars ($3,433) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Compensation for infected cargo destroyed.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and three Dollars ($1,303) as Compensation to certain Squatters whose removal was necessitated by the sale of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th January, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

Report of the Subsidiary Coin Committee.

Estimate of Expenditure on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) up to

December, 1908.

REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works, by com- mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Reports of the Public Works Committee, dated the 19th December, 1907, and 4th January, 1908, and moved their adoption.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.