LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.
FRIDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1903.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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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).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH Badeley). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Ho KAL, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. WEI YUK.
CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
ROBERT GORDON Shewan.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th February, 1903, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Mr. FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY, Captain Superintendent of Police, took the Oath and his seat as an Official Member of the Council.
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. SHEWAN gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he would ask the following Questions :-
1. Will the Colonial Secretary inform the Council when the land settlement in the New 1er-
ritory was commenced?
2. Will the Colonial Secretary give an explanation of the delay in settling this matter, about
four years having elapsed since the date of the concession?
FINANCIAL MINUTE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 3), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.O.D.
947 of 1962.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars ($1,550) to meet the cost for the current year of an Agency of the Hongkong Post Office established at Chefoo, from 1st January:
CHEFOO.
Salary for Post Office Agent, 1st January to
31st December, 1903, at $100 per mensem,
.$1,200.00
Incidental Expenses,
Office Fittings and one Safe,
..$150.00 200.00
350.00
Total,.
$1,550.00
Government House, Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.
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 16th February, 1903, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.