LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
MONDAY, 15TH JULY, 1901.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
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(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY Edward POLLOCK, K.C.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G. ).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD. JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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WEI YUK.
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JOHN THURBURN.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd April, 1901, were read and confirmed.
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MEMBERS SWORN IN.-Mr. T. H. WHITEHEAD was sworn in on resuming his seat as an Unofficial Member of Conncil, Mr. J. THURBURN, having been appointed an Unofficial Member of Council, also took the Oath and his seat.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--
1. The Blue Book for 1900.
2. Report of the Acting Postmaster General, for 1900.
3. Report of the Director of Public Works, for 1900.
4. Report of the Registrar General, for 1900.
5. Report on the Land Court, for 1900.
6. Report on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, for 1900.
7. Reports of the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Surveyor, and the Colonial
Veterinary Surgeon, for 1900,
8. Report on the Pó Leung Kuk Society, for 1900.
9. Returns of the Supreme Court, for 1900.
10. Returns of the Subordinate Court, for 1900.
11. Statement of Water Account, for 1900.
12. Report of the Acting Harbour Master, for 1900.
13. Report of the Inspector of Schools, for 1900.
14. Report of the Acting Head Master of Queen's College and of the Examiners appointed
by the Governing Body for 1900.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes (Nos. 26 to 43), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0.
41 of 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) Extension) in aid of the vote under the heading "Public Works, Annually Recurrent Expenditure" for
the Maintenance of Buildings in New Territory.
C.5.0.
ANO of 1900.
08.0.
S69 of 1901.
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred and thirty-five Dollars ($1,235) as a grant-in-aid to the London Missionary Society for the buildings used for purposes of a school in the Training Home for Chinese girls.
Government House. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) for the erection of a Public Bath House for the use of the Chinese.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th April, 1901.