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No. 53.
號三十五第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 1899.
日十初月九年亥己 日四十月十年九十九百八千一
VOL. XLV.
簿五十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
WEDNESDAY, 4TM OCTOBER, 1899.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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 JOHNStone KeswicK. WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
His Excellency Major General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th August, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-
1. English Translation of the Proclamations issued by the Magistrate of the San-On District
and the Viceroy of Canton regarding the New Territory.
2. Statement of Expenditure (Actual and Estimated) for 1899 in connection with the New
Territory.
3. Statement of Extra Expenditure under sub-head "Miscellaneous Services (Other)."
4. Statement of Expenditure on Plague.
5. Further papers relating to the Military Operations in connection with the Disturbance on
the taking over of the New Territory.
6. Return of cases of Bubonic Plague.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 13 to 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
CS.O.
1062 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and One hundred Dollars for the purchase of the old site of the Tung Wa Hospital Mortuary at Kennedytown.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1899.