THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 6, 1910.
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His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT
GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kat, M.B., C.M.G.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th March, 1910, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 13 to 26, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :
No. 13.-Medical Departments, Extra balance and weights...$ 150. No. 14. Registrar General's Department, Increase of Trans-
lator's salary,
335.
No. 15.-Fire Brigade, Overseer of Water Works, Kowloon, No. 16.--Public Works Department, Two Temporary Land
45.
Surveyors,
No. 17. Observatory, Repairs to the Timeball,
8,257. 287.
No. 18.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous Works, 1,250. No. 19.-Public Works Department, Watchman,
108.
No. 20.---Public Works, Recurrent, Typhoon and Rainstorm
Damages....
16,000.
No. 21. Law Officers, Fees in connection with the case
Rex T. MOOSA EBRAHIM,
1,408.
No. 22.--Department of Director of Education, Personal
Emoluments,
7,236.
No. 23.-Law Officers, Fees in connection with the case
Rex v. LAM FUK CHIU,
1,222.
No. 24.- Miscellaneous Services, Gratuity to Mrs. MARY
COULAN,
£25.
$275.
£32 10s.
No. 25. Harbour Master's Department, Temporary Assist-
ant Marine Surveyor,
No. 26.—Law Officers, Incidental Expenses,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers:-
Financial Returns for the year 1909.
Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1909.
Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1909.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 10th March, 1910, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
KOWLOON-CantoN RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-
It is hereby resolved that a sum of Two million and one hundred thousand Dollars ($2.100,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (british Section) during the year 1910.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.