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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

THURSDAY, 11TH MARCHI, 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, (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.).

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.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th February, 1909, were read and con- firined.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--

Jury List for 1909.

Memorandum regarding the restriction of Opium in Hongkong and in China.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 25th February, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated the 30th December, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS.—Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions

In view of the comparatively small cost of putting up a fixed light, similar to that on Mahwan Island, to indicate the South-eastern entrance to the Capsuimun Pass, will the Government have such a light put up?

Will the Government consider the advisability of making arrangements for the signal- ling of typhoons, by wireless telegraphy, from one of Pratas group of islands? Has the Government any information to communicate to the Council upon this subject?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

OPIUM QUESTION.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the opiun question.