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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 1915.
The Honourable Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.
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Mr. DAVID Landale.
ABSENT:
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th December, 1914, were confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 93 and 94, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
No. 93.-Attorney General, Incidental Expenses,
No. 94.-Police and Prison Departments, Other Charges,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
.$ 250.00
6,684.28
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.- -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 19), dated the 24th December, 1914, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-
It is hereby resolved that a sum of Dollars Three hundred and forty-eight thousand eight hundred and sixty-six and Cents ninety-three ($348,866.93) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1914.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. HEWETT, Mr. POLLOCK and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.-Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance
Committee.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 93 and 94 had been considered by the Finance Com- mittee and recommended for adoption, and moved that the report be adopted.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 21st day of January, 1915.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Governor.