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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 55.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 1897.
VOL. XLIII.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.
MONDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, 1897.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
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.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th November, 1897, were read and confirmed. PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper, viz. :-
Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into and report on certain applications for
Increase of Salaries from Officers in the Public Service of the Colony.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 24 and 25), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee --
C.O.D.
61 of 1897.
C.S.O.
2738 of 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON..
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and Two hundred Dollars, ($3,200), to meet certain expenses in connection with the Kennedytown Hospital.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th November, 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars, ($100), in aid of the vote "Meals for Prisoners in Cells" Police Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 15th November, 1897.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.