LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.
THURSDAY, 31ST MAY, 1906.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS
HATTON, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAwrence,
R.N.).
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th May, 1906, were read and con firmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 28 to 33), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 343 of 1906, C.S.O.
No. 3058 of 1906, C.S.0.
No. 6787 of 1905, C.S.O.
No. 2921 of 10, C.S.O.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three bundred and fifty Dollars ($350) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, 12.-Quar- ters for Signalmen, Green Island.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th May, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Re-arrangement of Outbuildings at the Supreme Court.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand eight hundred Dollars ($7,800) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings,
-Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-eight thousand two hundred and seventy-five Dollars and thirty-six Cents ($28,275.36) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Re-construction of Government Piers.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1906.