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No. 13.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH MARCH, 1899.
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VOL. XLV.
簿五十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.
MONDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1899.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART, LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, ( ALEXANDER MACDONALD Thomson).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th February, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :
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1. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for the Year 1898.
2. Report on the proposed erection of a Refuse Destructor for the City of Victoria, Hongkong. FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 5), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:
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1989 of 1887.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($3,500) for the erection of a temporary Bungalow at "The Cliffs."
Government House, Hongkong, 14th February, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.