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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

MONDAY, 25TH JUNE, 1900.

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.).

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

RODERICK MacKenzie GrAY. JOHN THURBURN.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th June, 1900, were read and confirmed.

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NEW MEMBERS.-Mr. BASIL TAYLOR took his seat as a Member of Council during the absence on leave of the Honourable Commander ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd., R.N., after having taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1869. Mr. JOHN THURBURN also took the Oath and his seat on his appointment as an Unofficial Member of Council in the room of the Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD, absent on leave.

PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following papers:-

1. Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1899.

2. Further Correspondence on the subject of the Jubilee Road round the Island.

3. Secretary of State's Despatch with reference to the Colony's contribution to the South

African War Fund.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 11th June, 1900, (No. 10), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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. 30 to 34), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :--

C.5.0.

1375 of 1900.

C. O. Desp. 115 of 1900.

C. O. Desp. 138 of 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars ($6,000) in aid of the vote "Water Account, (Meters, &c.)".

Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) being increase to the salary of the Local Auditor for the current

year.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighteen hundred Dollars ($1,800) to cover the cost of increases of salaries of Messrs. CHAPMAN, Assessor of Rates, Dixox, Government Marine Surveyor, and MACDONALD, Assistant Govern- ment Marine Surveyor, during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1900.