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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TUESDAY, 8TH AUGUST, 1899.

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No. 11.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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.).

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.

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ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding, The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st July, 1899, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:-

Statement of Revenue and Cost of the Medical Departments.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by cominand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 11), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.S.0. 3030 of 1898.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Six hundred and Forty-five Dollars and Cents Fifty ($5,645.50) only to cover the cost for the installation of Electric Light at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th August, 1899.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 31st July, 1899, (No. 3), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

His Excellency addressed the Council and gave an account of the work that had been done in the New Territory from the date it was taken over by the British, and submitted a financial statement of the amount expended on public works in connection therewith to 31st July last.

QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-

Will the Government lay upon the table copy of Despatch No. 107 of 28th April last to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and its enclosures, regarding the recent disturbances in connection with the taking over of the New Territory leased by China to Great Britain by the June Convention of last year and any other Despatches from the Colonial Government to the Home Authorities bearing on the subject?

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

Yes. The despatches are being printed and will be laid on the table as soon as possible.