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nominated their own Chairman,y

ng was the result of the ballot Committee, the names being given in alphabetical order. Messrs. Je J-Bell-Irving, Chater, J. J. Francis, F. Henderson, L. son, E. W. Mitchell, H. Smith, and T. H. Whitehead.

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The proceedings then terminated.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

-The following correspondence has been for warded to us for publication on V

THE, GOVERNOR TO THE SENIOR UN- OFFICIAL MEMBER;

Hongkong, 20th March, 1897. Sir I have the honour to forward for the information of yourself and your colleagues in he Legislative Council the enclosed copy of despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the Ordinance deal- ing with the military contribution, I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient

servant,

WILLIAM BOBINSON. The Honourable C. P. Chater, &0&o,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR.

"Downing Street, **** 12th February 1897. SIBI have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise

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MALAY Mr. D. K. Sliman. Toast. Other Football Clubs in Hongkong. Proposed by the Chairman Responders Mr. J. M. Steel, H.M.8. Centurion! Lien, T. N. Howard, W.YR. re Song...

jimmelõuenin Mr. C. H. Grace and Toast

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The Chairman;

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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Boardi was held at the foffices

the12th March. Hon. F. A Cooper (Director of Public Works) presided and there were also present Hon. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police), Dr. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon) Dr. ¿Clarke (Medical Oficer of Health), Mr NigEde, and Mr. Hugh Mo- Callum (Secretary)ões de 17

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AQUARANTINE REGULATIONS. The following letter, accompanied by the quarantine regulations, was laid on the table:

* Downing Street, 24th January, 1897. power of disallowance with respect to Sir, I have the honour to transmit to you for Ordinance No. 21 of 1896 of the Legislature of the information of your Government copies of Hongkong entitled “ An Ordinance to appro-regulations which have been signed by the Local Government Board for dealing with cholera, "yellow fever and plague at ports in the United Kingdỏm:“

sum equivalent to seventeen and a f per centum of the Colonial Revenues as a

ibution for the defence of the Colony,

ipt of which accompanied your despatch 5 of 30th December, Inst. hands baznika

to request that youwill convey to the embers of the Legislative Council it the Ordinance was submitted to

the receipt of myn toh in memorandum, enolosed in your No. 225 of the 23rd September, 1896. have, &c.

MBERLAIN

Governor Bir W. Robinson, K‚C.M.G., &0., &c.

Rad deems THE SENIOR UNOF) IAL MEMBER TO THE GOVERNOR amsa sila juoda

Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 26th March. 1897. BIBI have to thank you for your letter of 20th inst, which I have circulated among colleagues. I have the honour to b

be Bir your most obedient servant

His Excellency

CPCHATEE. ✨

William Robin

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only apeten The Local Government Board have drawn and a tradition my attention to the fact that these regulations to Tecturer: show that a wide divergence exists between the the lecture practice as i regarde quarantin followed in Wra certain colonies and the principles which the Board regard as suitable for effective dealing with the diseases referred to, with a view to preventing their spread, both on land and water-Phave the honour to bẽ, etc.,

Seva 1 gbo J. CHAMBERLAIN, The Officer Administering the Government IO of Hongkong

SAMEN ME PLAGUE IN BOMBAY

A return

turn from Bombay showed that between February 6th and February 20th, inclusive, there were 1,769 cases of plague and 1802 deaths. From February 20th to March 3rd, incl

281283 cases and 1198 there

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