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THE HONGKONG
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No. 50.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 1899.
日三初月九年亥己 日七初月十年九十九百八千一 簿五十四第
VOL. XLV.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
THURSDAY, 24TH AUGUST, 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 STEWare Lockhart, C.M.G. ).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
the Colonial Treasurer. (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON ).
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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 Director of Public Works, (Robert DalY ORMSBY).
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th August, 1899, were real and confirmned. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :
1. Report of the Subsidiary Coinage Committee.
2. Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1898.
3. Despatches and Other Papers relating to the Extension of the Colony of Hongkong. FINANCIAL MINUTE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute. (No. 12), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
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HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety-one thousand and Five 82 of 1899. hundred Dollars ($91,500) to cover the cost of Steam-launches for the use of the New Territory.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th August, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.