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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 22.

THURSDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1909.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).

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

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the Attorney General, (FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON,

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th October, 1909, were read and confirmed.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SIR F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and read a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that His Majesty the King had been pleased to promote Mr. F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary, to be Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

DEATH OF PRINCE ITO. His Excellency the Governor informed the Council that he telegraphed the sympathy of the Colony with the Japanese Government in their great loss owing to the assassination of Prince ITO and read a telegram received in reply from His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 51, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 51.-Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, P.W.R........$33,510.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 28th October, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question --put and agreed to.

LIQUOR LICENCES.- The Resolution for the increase of Fees for Licences payable under the provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1908, was postponed.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the following Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 26th October, 1909 :-

(a.) Mosquito Breeding.

(6.) Slaughter-houses and Slaughter of Animals.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.