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No. 14
四十二
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1891.
日九十月二年卯辛 日八十二月三年一十九百八千一
VOL. XXXVII.
簿七十三第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.
THURSDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Colonial Treasurer. (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th March, 1891, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, taid on the table Colonial Office Despatch No. 33 of the 13th February respecting the Military Contribution, and the Report on the Progress of Works connected with the Water and Drainage Department for 1890.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :------
638 of 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
C.S.0. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Seven hundred and Forty Dollars, ($3,740), to cover payment of balance due for the construction of Pokfoolum Filter Beds and Reservoir, which was not completed before the 31st December last, and no provision made in this year's Estimates.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC Works. Filter Bed, Pokfoolum Reservoir.
Unexpended balance in 1890,
Excess over estimated cost,
Governinent House, Hongkong, 12th March, 1891.
$ 3,254.41 485.59
$ 3,740.00