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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

MONDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 1897.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable Colonel HENRY ELSDALE, R.E.

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the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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 JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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The Council met pursuant to summons.

NEW MEMBER.-Mr. ROBERT DALY ORMSBY took his seat as Director of Public Works, after having taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance 4 of 1869.

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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th September, 1897, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

1. Report on the progress of Public Works during the half-year ending 30th June, 1897. 2. Report on the Praya Reclamation Works for the first half-year 1897.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 20, 21 and 22), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.O.

9139 of 1897.

C.5.0. 972 of 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000), in aid of the vote "Expenses for Volunteers."

Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums to meet certain expenses in the Police Department:-

For Clothing and Accoutrements,

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Bedding, Mess Utensils, &c.,

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Incidental Expenses,

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Secret Servicé,

Conveyance of Police Pensioners, &c.,

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750

1,400

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400

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$8,050

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2367 of 1897.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Dollars Ninety-eight thousand Eight hundred and Ninety-two and Cents Twenty-eight ($98,892.28), being the Government contribution towards the Jubilee Fund.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th September, 1897.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.