LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
MONDAY, 21ST JULY, 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.).
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt. B.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.)
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEdderburn DICKSON.
GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.
The Honourable ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
The Council met pursuant to summons.
ABSENT:
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th July, 1902, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER. Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK, Medical Officer of Health, took the Oath as a Member of the Council.
THE CORONATION.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government informed the Council that the Coronation Committee had submitted to him certain proposals with regard to the Coronation celebrations in the Colony, and asked for the approval of the Council.
The proposals were unanimously approved.
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. 32 to 35), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.S.O. 1662 of 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and twenty-five Dollars and sixty-one Cents ($125.61) to meet, during the current year, the pay of a Chinese Laboratory Attendant and a Coolie for the Bacteriological Department.
ABSTRACT.
Pay for a Chinese Laboratory Attendant from 10th July to 31st December,
1902, at the rate of $15 per mensem, .
Pay for a Coolie for the Laboratory for the same period, at the rate of $7
per mensem,... ... .... ... .....
$ 85.64
39.97
Total,..
$ 125.71
C.S.O.
1380 of 1902.
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and fifty Dollars and forty cents ($550.40) to meet the estimated cost to be incurred for the hire of two boats and cost of lanp oil, to mark the position of the wreck of the S.S. Pakshan, from 3rd June to 31st August, 1902.
July and August,-
ABSTRACT.
25-11.8.02.
Hire of two boats, Oil,......
Expended to 30th June,
Government House, Hongkong, 11th July, 1902.
.$372.00 7.20
379.20
171.20
Total,.....
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.$550.40