LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.
TUESDAY, 26TH APRIL, 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 Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
the Registrar General, ( ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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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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HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
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GERSHOM STEWART.
HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th April, 1904, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 24 to 26), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0 No. 2016 of 1904.
C.5.0, No. 287) of 1904
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, to meet cost of erecting a public urinal on the northern side of the hill close to the upper tram station at the Peak.
Government House, Hongkong, 18th April, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand two hundred and eighty Dollars ($3,280) in aid of the vote, Treasury, for the following Staff required from 1st May to 31st December, 1904, to collect Crown Rent, etc., in the New Territories :
Personal Emoluments.
Clerk * at $600 per annum,
2 Clerks * at $480 per annum each,
For Tai Po † 2 Clerks at $600 per annum cach, 2 Clerks at $480 per annum each,
Other Charges.
Conveyance Allowances-Collector,
7 Clerks,
Total,.....
-$400 = 640
= 800
640
$2,480
=$240 560
800
.$3,280
100-18.5.04
Temporary Shroff ($180) and Assistance ($144) under vote Treasury not now required.
† Shroff (3540) under vote Colonial Secretary's Office not now required.