LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.
WEDNESDAY, 8TH JULY, 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.).
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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 Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joнx MITFORD ATKINSON).
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Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
GERSHOM STEWART.
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The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd June, 1903, 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. 25 to 27), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.SO. No. 1458/02.
HENRY A BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve thousand Dollars ($12,000) to meet the cost of re-constructing the Public Mortuary during the current year under "Public Mortuary, Extension and Re-construction, Public Works Extraordinary."
Government House, Hongkong 26th June, 1903.
C.5.0. No. 4-79/03,
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and thirty Dollars ($230) in aid of the vote under "Other Charges," "Queen's College, Education
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Allowance for Chinese Teachers,.....
Incidental Expenses;
25-25.703.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th June, 1903.
.$130.00
.$100.00
$230.00