LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.
THURSDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1902.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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WEI YUK.
CHARLES STEWART SHARP,
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CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.
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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
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ABSENT:
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The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.)
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY,
Kt.)
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th October, 1902, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 60 and 61), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
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1999 of 1902.
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2528 of 1902.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighteen thousand six hundred and ten Dollars ($18,610) to cover part of the cost of repairing the damages to roads, retaining walls and buildings caused by recent typhoons and severe rainstorms.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st October, 1902.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the following votes of the Magistracy:-
Office Furniture, Repairs and Incidental Expenses,
.$ 250.00
Costs of Witnesses for giving Evidence in Criminal Cases, and for interpret- ing Dialects with which the Court Interpreters are unacquainted,.
250.00
Total.............$ 500.00
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1902.
The 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 20th October, 1902, (No. 14), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded,
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council,
Question-put and agreed to.
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