LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
TUESDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1901.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM). BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
WEI YUK.
JOHN THURBURN.
ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).
JAMES JOHNStone Keswick.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th March, 1901, were read and confirmed, FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 17 to 25), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.S.0.
2711 of 1900.
C.S.O. 849 of 1901.
.S.0. 2631 of 1400.
(.5,0.
1017 of 1901.
€.S.0. 4764 of 1901.
C.5.0. 1130 of 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand three hundred and twenty Dollars ($3,320) to provide new moorings, &c., for the Hospital Hulk Hygein,
Government House, Hongkong, 21st March, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy Dollars ($170) for the erection of a Coal Store at Starling Inlet Police Station.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand and thirty-six Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($9,036.25) to meet the expenses incurred by the Government of the Federated Malay States in respect of the Cadets Messrs. E. D. C. WOLFE and S. B. C. Ross.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th March, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and ninety Dollars ($990), being Rent of Quarters for Gaol Officers for nine months at $110 per month, for the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.
HENRY A. Blake.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and eighty-eight Dollars ($288) to cover the cost of certain articles required for the use of the Waglan Light Station.
Governinent House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-one Dollars and Ninety-five Cents ($8,871.95) being unexpended balance of the votes for 1900 under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary" for the construction of a Police Station at Saikung.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1901.