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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 56.
號六十五 第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1899.
日二初月十年亥己 日四初月一十年九十九百八千一
VOL. XLV.
簿五十四第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.
THURSDAY, 26TH 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 ).
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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 Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK. WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th October, 1899, were read, amended and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 19), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.O. 2575 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote "Water Account" (Meters, &c.).
Government House, Hongkong, 19th October, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to
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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 11th October, 1899, (No. 6), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated the 19th October, 1899, (No. 3).