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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEB. 2, 1906.

The Honourable the Harbour Master, (LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAW-

RENCE).

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Sir CATCHICK PAUL 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,

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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th November, 1905, were read and confirmed.

PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :---

Report by the Examiners of Queen's College.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 58 to 61), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 513 of 1905, C.S.0.

(No. 4451 of 1904, Exten- sion.)

No. 8735 of 1905, C.S.0.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and forty-eight Dollars ($348) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing Miscellaneous Papers, for 100 copies of Street Index, 2nd Edition.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars ($400) in aid of the vote Public Works Department, Other Charges, Language Allowance to Mr. S. R. MOORE, Land Bailiff, who has passed the examination in the Hakka Colloquial.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th November, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighteen thousand six hundred and fifty Dollars ($118,650) in aid of the votes Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure and Public Works Extraordinary for the following items :-

Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure.

Maintenance of Buildings,

Roads and Bridges in the City,..

$2,000

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Gas Lighting, Kowloon,

100

1,000

21

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Roads and Bridges in New Territory, Praya Wall and Piers,

1,500

6,500

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Public Cemetery,

500

$11,600

Public Works Extraordinary.

Bacteriological Institute,...

.$ 7,600

Miscellaneous Drainage Works,

15,000

Miscellaneous Works,

9,800

Forming and Kerbing Streets,

25,000

Miscellaneous Water Works,

5,000

Water Supply-Tytam Tuk Scheme,

40,000

Typhoon Damages,....

4,650

107,050

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 1st December, 1905.

$ 118,650