LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
THURSDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 1901.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
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The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LouiS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).
the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY Máy, C.M.G.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD. WEI YUK.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
JOHN THURBURN.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th August, 1901, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Report on the New Territory during the second year of British Administration.
2. Correspondence regarding increase of Salaries of Subordinate Officers in the Civil Service
of the Colony.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 48 to 56), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:--
C.S.O. 1463 of 190L,
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven Dollars ($11,967) to meet the cost of the erection of certain matsheds, &c., to be used as Public Baths.
ABSTRACT.
Matsheds, including tubs, &c., &c.,...........
Firewood, wages of attendants, &c., up to 31st May,
.$ 3,585.00
1,390.00
Subsequent expenditure up to 31st August, namely 92 days, at $76 per day, 6,992.00
Government House, Hongkong, 25th July, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
Total,.....
$11,967.00
C.5.0.
2283 of 1901.
C.S.O. 2300 of 1901.
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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) in aid of the vote" Repairs to Government House Furniture and Incidental Expenses.'
Government House, Hongkong, 29th July, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-one thousand Dollars ($21,000) in aid of the following votes:-
PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
1. Maintenance of Telegraphs,
2.
Do.
Praya Wall and Piers,
3.
Do.
Waterworks, Kowloon,
4.
Do.
Macadamized Roads in Victoria,
5.
Do.
Concreted Roads in Victoria,
6. Water Account,
Government House, Hongkong, 29th July, 1901.
.$3,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
Total,......
$21,000.00