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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 20TH MAY, 1909.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

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

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MacDonald THOMSON).

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

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON,

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th May, 1909, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 20, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :----

No. 18. Registrar General's Department,..

No. 19.-Governor,

No. 20.--Public Works, Extraordinary,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded..

Question-put and agreed to.

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132.50

269.00 25.000.00

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid ou the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 13th May, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Draft Appropriation Account for the year 1908 and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and twelve thousand two hundred Dollars and thirty-four Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.