LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
THURSDAY, 21ST 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).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH Johnston).
the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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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.
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Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
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Mr. GERSHOM 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 14th 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. 35 to 39), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—
No. 6791 of 1905, C.8.0.
No. 4795 of 1905, 0.8.0.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and thirty-six Dollars ($336) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Afforestation Department, Other Charges, Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds, for cost of repairing the damages done by the recent typhoons and rainstorms.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand five hundred Dollars ($7,500) in aid of the vote, 22 Miscellaneous Services, for the following items :-
Other Miscellaneous Services,
Refunds of Revenue,
Total,
.$ 500
7,000
.$7,500
No. 6288 of 1905, C.S.0.
Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, for the following:
Miscellaneous Works-
Converting a room in the Stanley Police Station into a drying
room and fitting up a drying stove in the room,
.$ 30
Erecting a small matshed on the ground in front of the Station,. 120
Total,..
Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1905.
.$150