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C.S.O. 1828 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-eight thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Dollars ($38,750) in aid of the following votes:-
Passages and Bonuses,
Aruns and Ammunition,
..$ 5,500
100
Oil, Wick and Gas for Barracks,
1,600
Repairs to Boats and Launches,
3,000
Coal, Oil, &c. for Launches,
11,800
Conveyance of Police, Prisoners, &c.,
3,500
Incidental Expenses,
1,500
Clothing and Accoutrements,
3,500
Meals for Prisoners in cell,
300
Photography,
200
Small Stores,
100
Ration Allowance,
6,000
Good Conduct Badges,
1,650
Total,...
.$38,750
C.S.0.
1888 of 1890.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th July, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Two hundred and Fifty Dollars ($3,250) in aid of the vote for "Incidental Expenses" of the Post Office.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th July, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following question :-
Will the Government lay upon the table copy of Despatch No. 107 of 28th April last to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and its enclosures, regarding the recent disturbances in connection with the taking over of the New Territory leased by China to Great Britain by the June Convention of last year and any other Despatches from the Colonial Government to the Home Authorities bearing on the subject?
Mr. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following question :-
Referring to the report by the Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart on the Kowloon Extension to the Colony, will the Government state what is the source of the information referred to in paragraph 1 under head of Revenue, page 13 of the Blue Book, stating:--" But from information derived from another source it is estimated that the annual revenue of that portion of the Sun On District contained within the leased area amounts to $160,000, or, say, £16,000,” this being an increase of more than a lakh of dollars on the estimate given by the Sun On District Magistrate for the territory in question?
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONTINUE THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Bank Ordinance, 1899. Mr. CHATER addressed the Council and moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
Mr. CHATER moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Order.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mr. CHATER moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
Mr. CHATER moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Order.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mr. CHATER moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.