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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
WEDNESDAY, 4TH OCTOBER, 1899.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKUART, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). 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.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY May, C.M.G.).
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th August, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. English Translation of the Proclamations issued by the Magistrate of the San On District
and the Viceroy of Canton regarding the New Territory.
2. Statement of Expenditure (Actual and Estimated) for 1899 in connection with the New
Territory.
3. Statement of Extra Expenditure under sub-head "Miscellaneous Services (Other)." 4. Statement of Expenditure on Plague.
5. Further papers relating to the Military Operations in connection with the Disturbance on
the taking over of the New Territory.
6. Return of cases of Bubonic Plague.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 13 to 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.5.0.
1062 of 1809.
C.3.0. 2249 of 1899.
C.5.0. 1942 of 1899,
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HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and One hundred Dollars for the purchase of the old site of the Tung Wa Hospital Mortuary at Kennedytown.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand and Eight hundred Dollars ($10,800) in aid of the vote for Scavenging the City, Villages and Hill District."
Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to defray the cost of the "Pokfulum Conduit Road."
Government House, Hongkong, 21st September, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 24th-August, 1899, (No. 4), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council. His Excellency addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.