LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
MONDAY, 20TH 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). the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N., I.S.O.). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON,
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
GERSHOM STEWART.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th July, 1903, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 28), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee
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No. 213.03.
HENRY A BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and forty-two Dollars and thirty Cents ($1,342.30) in aid of the vote for "City and Hill District Waterworks" under "Public Works Extraordinary."
Government House, Hongkong, 10th July, 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 8th July, 1903, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions:---
(1.) When were the plans for the new Law Courts finally passed?
(2.) What is the cause of the delay in proceeding with the erection of the Courts?
(3.) What was the cost of the site for the new Post Office, and when paid for?
(4.) What were the number of designs received in the recent competition for the Post
Office?
(5.) Can the Government give the date approximately when they will be in a position to invite tenders and proceed actively with the work of the construction of the Post Office?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
FORESHORES AND SEA BED AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, No. 21 of 1901, and to repeal sub-section (1.) of section 1 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1902.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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