LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
THURSDAY, 29TH 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.).
the Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.),
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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
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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.)). Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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WEI YUK.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
WILLIAM JArdine Gresson.
GERSHOM STEWART.
The Honourable Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
ABSENT:
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd September, 1904, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 49 and 50), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0. No.
3938 of 1904,
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars Extension. ($250) in aid of the vote Land Court, New Territory, Other Charges, for repairing the house- boat used by the Land Court Department as a branch office in the New Territory, which was damaged by the recent typhoon.
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5089 of 1903.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th September, 1904.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote Botanical and Afforestation Department, Other Charges, for Taipingshan Gar- den-Levelling and laying out.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th 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 22nd September, 1904, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1905.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million eight hundred and thirty-five thou- sand four hundred and seventy Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.