Sessional_Paper_1908 — Page 50

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.

THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

""

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

""

27

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

""

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

11

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WArre Slade,

"

ABSENT:

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

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th October, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 60, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No, 2106 of

190$.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and eighty- nine Dollars and forty-seven Cents ($489.47) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, D.-Land Registry Office, Personal Emoluments, for the following items

New Territories.

Allowance to Passed Cadet acting as Assistant Land

Officer, (from 3rd April to 1st July, 1908),

Exchange Compensation,

Total,

$296.55

192.92

$489.47

Government House, Hongkong, 10th October, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 8th October, 1908, and moved its adoption.

In connection with the Report he also laid on the table a certificate to the effect that the Appropriation Bill for 1909 was considered clause by clause in the presence of all the members of the Finance Committee and that in the opinion of the Committee the Bill may be dealt with by the Council in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Committee of the whole Council.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.