No. 9212 of
1905, C.S.0.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Sixty-or Dollars ($261) in aid of the vote, Post Office-Other Charges, for the following items :---
Allowance for Attendance on Sundays, &c.,
Coals, Stores, &c. for Steam-Launch,
Shanghai.
Municipal and Land Rates,
..$
36
200
Total,..
25
$261
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION. The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the following Resolution :---- "Resolved that the resolution regarding the running of Workmen's Cars by the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company passed by Council on the 14th September, 1904, be rescinded as from to-day.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
After some discussion, the Resolution was allowed to stand over until the next meeting of Council.
ADJOURNMENT. ----The Council then adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance Committee, and on the Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 57 had been considered by the Finance Committee and that the recommendations had been approved.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 8th November, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 21st December, 1905.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of December, 1903.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils,
M. NATHAN,
Governor.