LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
THURSDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1904.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.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 Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.).
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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)).
Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
GERSHOM STEWART.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th September, 1904, 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. 48), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0. No.
7332 of 1904.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand six hundred and fifty Dollars ($4,650) in aid of the vote Victoria Gaol, Other Charges, for the following items:
Provisions for prisoners,...
Clothing and Shoes for Gaol Staff,
Fuel and Soap,
Materials for remunerative industry,
Total,...
..$ 3,000
450
400
800
.$ 4,650
Government House, Hongkong, 12th September, 1904.
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 15th September, 1904, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper →→→→
Report on a Cattle Disease in the Colony of Hongkong.
TRAMWAY BILL.-Sir PAUL CHATER moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.
Mr. STEWART seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.