LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
THURSDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING, R.E.).
the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSh Johnston).
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the Registrar General, (Edward Alexander IRVING).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
Mr. GERSHOм STEWART.
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Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th September, 1905, 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. 33 and 34), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 5706 of 1905, C.S.0.
No. 5999 of 1904, C.S.O.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and thirty-nine Dollars ($739) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department-Other Charges, for Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Magistracy-Other Charges, for Language Allowance to Mr. M. HooSEN, Hindustani Interpreter, who has passed the examination in the Chiu Chau dialect.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1905.
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 7th September, 1905, 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 :-
Correspondence in connection with the felling and planting of the Pinus massoniana in
Hongkong,