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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

THURSDAY, 8TH JULY, 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,

R.E.).

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the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY).

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Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEL YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st July, 1909, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 30, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 30. Charitable Services,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

.$ 500

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 1st July, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RAILWAYS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the construction and management of railways.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.