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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 1899.
VOL. XLV.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.
WEDNESDAY, 18TM OCTOBER, 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).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSE), R.N.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Director of Public Works, (Robert DaLY ORMSBY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL Belilios, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th October, 1899, were read, amended and confirmed.
PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-
Financial Statement accompanying the Draft Estimates for 1900.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 16 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.5.0.
2428 of 1899.
C.S.0.
300 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Three hundred · Dollars ($1,300) in aid of the vote "Steam-launches, Other Charges."
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Fifty-five (Extension.) thousand Five hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars ($155,529) to cover expenses incurred in
the New Territory for the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th October, 1899.