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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

MONDAY, 13TH 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.).

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the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,

WEI YUK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

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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 :-

C.5.0. 2689 of 1890,

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends 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

C.S.O.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st November, 1899.

2740 of 1899.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and Nineteen Dollars and Ninety-five Cents ($4,019.95), in aid of the following Votes:-

Provisions,

Medical Comforts,

Fuel and Light,

Washing,

Incidental Expenses,

Coal for Health Officer's Launch,

Repairs for Launch,

$2,800.00

200.00

300.00

60.00

400.00

130.00

129.95

Total,......

$4,019.95

C.S.0.

2 776 of 1899.

C.O.D. Secret of

Government House, Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand and Seven hundred Dollars ($7,700), in aid of the Vote "Telegrams sent and received by Government."

Government House, Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.

HENRY A, BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sun of Fourteen thousand Dollars 25th August, ($14,000) for the purchase of Arms and other Stores for the Police Force.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th November, 1899.