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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

THURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER, 1913.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (CLAUD SEVERN).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

HENRY KELLY, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Attorney General, (JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL, K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th October, 1913, were confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 70 to 78, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee

No. 70.-Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Maintenance

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No. 71.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges,

Queen's College,.....

No. 72.-Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, Typhoon and

Rainstorm Damages,

No. 73.-Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Maintenance

of Telephones, Mainland,

-Police Department, Secret Service,

No. 74. No. 75.-Public Works, Recurrent, Water Works, Hongkong

and Kowloon,

of Buildings, .....

.$ 17,000

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4,000

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1,500

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4,500

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No. 78.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Communica-

tions and Drainage,..

No. 77.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Stables

for Sanitary Department,

1,660

3,150.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

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Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 16) dated the 30th October, 1913, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.