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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

No. 59.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1899.

VOL. XLV.

號九十五第三十二月十年亥己 日五十二月一十年九十九百八千一

簿五十四第

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

MONDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1899.

PRESENT :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G, General Officer Commanding.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G ).

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNStone Keswick.

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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st October, 1899, 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. 20 to 24), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

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2689 of 1899,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recoininends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Four hundred Dollars ($1,400) in aid of the following Votes:-

Provisions for Prisoners,

Fuel and Soap.

Total.....................

$ 900.00

500.00

.$1,400.00

Government House, Hongkong, 1st November, 1899.