LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.
MONDAY, 23RD JUNE, 1902.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney. General, (ALFRED GASCOYNE Wise).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM),
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th June, 1902, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBERS. Mr. GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR and Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN took the oaths as Un-Official Members of the Council.
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Mr. SHEWAN suggested that the answers to questions in Council should be printed in the minutes in extenso.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 23 to 26), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0. 1293 of 1902.
C.O.D.
125 of 1902.
C.O.D. 65 of 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars ($120), being 4 months' house allowance granted to Mr. M. McIVER, Inspector of Junks, Harbour Departinent, at the rate of $30 per mensem.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th June, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recoinmends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) to meet, during the current year, the increase in salary of Mr. N. G. NOLAN, Interpreter to the Magistracy.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand three hundred and fifty-seven Dollars and eighty-six Cents ($4,357.86) to cover, during the current year, the salaries of Mr. and Mrs. B. JAMES, the Master and Mistress of the Kowloon School:
ABSTRACT.
Mr. JAMES half salary, from 3rd to 19th February; full salary from 20th
February to 31st December, at £330 per annum,...
Mrs. JAMES half salary, from 20th January to 19th February; full salary
from 20th February to 31st December, at £90 per annum,
$3,411.03
916.83
Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1902.
25-8.7.02.
Total,...
$4,357.86