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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

THURSDAY, 1ST APRIL, 1909.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

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. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th March, 1909, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 10 to 12, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 10.--Compensation to Licensees for closure of

Opium Divans,

No. 11.-Medical Department,...

No. 12.-Observatory,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

.$11,613

50

950

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the subject of the Observatory in connection with a recent visit of the Director to the Manila Observatory.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

Resolved that the percentage on the Valuation of tenements payable as rutes in the undermentioned places be altered from the 1st day of July, 1909, as follows :-

Tokwawan

Hok Un.... Taikoktsui.

From 9% to 93%

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103

11 103% 11:

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17

Hunghom

121%

13

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1

Tsimtsatsui (Kowloon Point)

12

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Yaumati

124

33

Mongkoktsui

و,

12470

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13

13

13 %

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.