LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1903.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR Blake, G.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel Louis FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).
the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, KT.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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WEI YUK,
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
GERSHOM STEWART.
The Honourable HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
ABSENT:
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th October, 1903, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.-Mr. ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN, Registrar General, took the oaths and his seat as an Official Member.
STANDING COMMITTEES.-His Excellency the Governor nominated the following Standing Com- mittees :
Finance Committee. All the Members excepting the President, with the Honourable the
Colonial Secretary as Chairman.
Public Works Committee. The Honourables the Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Colonial Treasurer, Sir C. P. CHATER, KT., C.M.G., C. W. DICKSON, and GERSHOM STEWART.
Law Committee.-The Honourables the Attorney General (Chairman), the Acting Harbour
Master, Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G., and H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 54 to 59), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—
C.S.O. No.
52:5 of 1903.
C.S.O. NO.
8342 of 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred Dollars ($1,200) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, to meet the cost of supplying and erecting sixteen tanks in Nos. 9 and 10 Health Districts.
Government House, Hongkong, 28th October, 1903.
HENRY A BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Annually Recurrent, to meet the cost during the current year of the work of constructing new roofs for the Government Civil Hospital.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1903.
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