LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
TUESDAY, 12TH JULY, 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).
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH Johnston).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N.(ret'd.)).
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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.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
GERSHOM STEWART.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th May, 1904, were read and confirmed. RETURN OF A MEMBER.Hon. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN resumed his seat on return from leave of absence.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Governinent, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 30 to 40), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---
U.S.O. No. 1513 of 1904.
C.Ó D. No. 3801 of 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand four hundred Dollars ($3,400) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra- ordinary, for Drainage Works, Training Nullahs.
Government House, Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand four hundred and thirty-two Dollars and eighty Cents ($16,432.80) in aid of the vote, Military Expenditure--B. Expenses of Volunteers, for the following items :--
Rifles, Equipment, Chargers,
Other Charges.
.£1,171.18.0.
193.11.0. 3.19.0.
£1,369. 8.0. @ 1/8 = = $16,432.80
C.S.O. No. 3731 of 1904.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, to meet cost of erecting an Office at the new Disinfecting Station at Kowloon, for the Assistant Medical Officer of Health and the Inspectors working under him.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th May, 1904.