LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2,
TUESDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1902.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
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 27th February, 1902, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following paper :—
Report on the Queen College, for the year 1901.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adiministering the Government. laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 7 and 8), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C. O. Desp. 12 of 1902.
C.S.O. 1984 of 1000.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sun of Three hundred and thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence (£333. 6s. 8d.) as a contribution towards a laboratory to be established at the country branch of the Jenner Insti- tute in England for the preparation of Yersin's Curative Serum for Bubonic Plague.
Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300), being the amount of the contribution of the Government for 1901 towards the Royal Naval Seamen's Club, which was voted last fear, but lapsed in con- sequence of no application having been made by the Naval Authorities for payment.
Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 27th February, 1902, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-
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(1.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform the Council whether the Government have taken into consideration the expediency of suggesting to the Colonial Office that members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps in Great Britain during the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh be invited to participate in the Coronation ceremonies as representatives of this Colony without cost to the Colonial funds?·
The Colonial Secretary replied.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.
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