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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 29, 1915.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 482.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.
THURSDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 1915.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
VENTRIS).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).
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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY EDward Pollock, K.C.
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Mr. EDBERT Ansgar Hewett, C.M.G.
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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.
Mr. DAVID LANDALE.
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Mr. LAU CHỦ PAK.
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ABSENT:
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (STEWART BUCKLE CARNE Ross).
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd September, 1915, were confirmed.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers:-----
Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1916.
Abstract shewing Differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1915
and 1916.
Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1916.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 46 to 48, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
No. 46.--District Officer, Northern District, Incidental
Expenses,
No. 47. Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com-
munications, Roads, General Works,...
No. 48. Public Works, Extraordinary, Compensation for the pathway along the eastern boundary of the Eurasian Cemetery,
$ 130.00.
3,000.00.
2,500.00.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
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