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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.

MONDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1900.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

RODERICK MAcKenzie Gray.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

ABSENT:

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th May, 1900, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Governinent, laid on the table the following papers, viz.:

1. Reports of the Acting Postmaster General for the year 1899.

2. Report of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the year 1899.

3. Report of the Harbour Master for 1899.

4. Statement of Water Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1899.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 27. 28 and 29), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.0. 788 of 1990.

C.5.0.

1331 of 1900.

C.O.D. Secret of

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote u One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-two Dollar an

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cover the cost of printing the Draft Code of Civil Procedure for the Supreme Court of ing kong.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th May, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($2,300) in aid of the vote "Contribution towards Defence Works."

Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of 25th August, Sixteen thousand Five hundred and Twenty-eight Dollars ($16,528) to defray the cost of the

purchase of arms and other stores for the Police.

1897.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.