LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.
TUESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1895,
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.)
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).
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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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 24th December last, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:—
(1) Report by Messrs. CooDE SON & MATTHEWS on the Gap Rock Lighthouse.
(2) Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the year 1894.
(3) Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for 1894.
(4) Report of the Head Master of Queen's College for 1894.
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 :--
C.5.0. 1319 of 1894.
C.S.0.
2098 of 1894,
C.S.0.
137 of 1895.
C.S.0.
418 of 1885.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty thousand Dollars, ($20,000), for the purchase of a Floating Fire Engine.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th January, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($1,750), for the purchase of conservancy buckets.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th January, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Five hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, ($1,535), being amount of contribution to the Imperial and Colonial Institute from the 10th May, 1893, to 31st December, 1895, inclusive, at the rate of £58 per annum at 2/- to the Dollar.
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), for the construction of a new Buoy to mark the position of the Bokhara Rock.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1895.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.