LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.
THURSDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 1901.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
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His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K,C.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM Chatham). ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
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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 10th October, 1901, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-
Telegram of Condolence on the death of Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Frederick of
Germany, and acknowledgment by lis Imperial Majesty the German Emperor. FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 62), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.S.O. 3074 of 1901,
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and five hundred Dollars ($1,500) to cover the cost of repairing and effecting certain alterations to the Govern- ment Pavilions at the Peak.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th October, 1901.
The Acting 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 10th October, 1901, (No. 11), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.-The Colonial Secretary, in connection with the Report on the Supply Bill, addressed the Council on the subject of the salaries of subordinate officers.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor agreed to recommend once more to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the increase in the salaries of the subordinate staff of the civil service should take effect from the 1st January, 1901.
STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary and by making amendments in various Ordinances.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.