LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
MONDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1904.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Registrar General, ( ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N.(ret'd) ). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
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CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON. GERSHOM STEWART.
ABSENT:
The Honourable HENRY. EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th February, 1904, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (retired), took the oath and his seat as an Official Member of the Council.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 13 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—
C.O.D. Na. 1298 of 1904.
C.O.D. No.
1:98 of 1904.
CS.O. No. 508 of 1901,
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) for remuneration to the Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM, Director of Public Works, on account of work done by him in connection with the Praya Reclamation.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) for remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Land Officer, on account of work done by him in connection with the Praya Reclamation.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.
F. H. MAY,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand and fifty Dollars and fifty-five Cents ($6,050.55) for compensation on the valuation of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, for the slaughter of Kennedy's cows and destruction of utensils, &c., necessitated by the recent outbreak of disease :-
32 sick Cows and Bulls @ $100 each
1 healthy Calf
$3,200.00
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Utensils, foodstuff, &c., =
Total,.......
$ 75
300
300
100
350
375
600
300
2,400.00 450.55
$6,050.55
100-22.3,04
Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.