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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

THURSDAY, 6TM FEBRUARY, 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).

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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).

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

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Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARDd Osborne.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

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 23rd January, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PORTUGAL'S CALAMITY.His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :-

"That the Legislative Council of Hongkong, on behalf of the community, records its abhorrence of the crime committed upon the persons of the late King and Crown Prince of Portugal, and express heartfelt sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen of Portugal in her bereavement, and with the Portuguese nation on their calamity."

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and seconded.

The motion was carried unanimously.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 3 to 5), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 652 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote a sum of Seven thousand one hundred and sixty-one Dollars ($7,161) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraor- dinary, for the following items :~

Hot Water Apparatus and Baths, Government House, ....$ 406 Queen's College Latrines and Urinals,

Resuming and filling in Fish Pond at Tai Po, Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon,.

Total,.....

Government House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1908.

810 5,900 45

.$ 7,161