LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.
WEDNESDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1894.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
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The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE
STEWART LOCKHART).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Director of Public Works, (Francis Alfred Cooper).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th September, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Papers:-
(1) The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1893.
(z) Statement of Water Account 1893.
(3) Correspondence relative to the Conversion of part of the 4 per cent. Debenture Loan of
£200,000 of 1886 into 34 per cent. Stock.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
0.3.0. 2850 of 1894.
C. O.
Telegram
1894.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($8,500), for the purpose of erecting the Statue of H. M. The QUEEN on the reclaimed land in front of the City Hall.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894,
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends for the consideration of the Council the vote of a sum of of 10th Nov. Eighty thousand Dollars, ($80,000), in respect of compensation for the fall in the Exchange value of the dollar to Officers domiciled in the United Kingdom and other gold using countries.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th November, 1894.
C.S.O.
2735 of 1894.
C.3.0.
2390 of 1894.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000), to meet part of the expense of a new boiler for the Floating Fire Engine. (Total estimated cost $1,550; balance will be paid out of surplus on vote for Repairs to Engines, &c.)
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($6,500), to cover certain expenses in connection with the Gap Rock Lighthouse.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th September, 1894.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.