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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

MONDAY, 23RD AUGUST, 1897.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.),

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His Excellency the Major-General Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM),

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to summous.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th June, 1897, were read and confirmed.

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

1. Reports of the Secretary, Sanitary Board, and the Medical Officer of Health, for 1896.

2. The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1896.

3. Report on the Census of the Colony taken on the 20th January, 1897.

4. Report on the Assessment for 1897-98.

5. Amended Statements of Water Account for the year ending 31st December, 1896.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 15 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.8.0.

1807 of 1897,

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Three thousand Dollars, ($103,000), to meet the following expenses during the current year:--

Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure.

Repairs to Buildings,.......

Maintenance of Telegraph,

Public Works Extraordinary.

* Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,

Taipingshan Improvement,.

Forming and Kerbing Streets, Victoria, Gardener's Cottage,

*Chargeable to Loan.

....$12,000

1,000

42,000

40,000

3,000

5,000

$103,000

C.S.O. 1398 of 1897.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), for the Construction of a new Road at the Peak District, from Plantation Road to Magazine

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Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.