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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

MONDAY, 23RD JULY, 1900,

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.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.

BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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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 16th July, 1900, were read and confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 16th July, 1900, (No. 13), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 37 to 39), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

Nos. 165, 170

1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

C. O. Desp The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Seven and of hundred Dollars ($2,700) to cover, during the current year, the cost of increases of salaries of His Honour Sir JOHN W. CARRINGTON, Knight, C.M.G., Chief Justice, Mr. E. C. LEWIS, Assistant Postmaster General, and Messrs. C. H. GALE and A. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, Assistant Engineers in the Public Works Department.

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16 17 of 1900.

C.5.0. 1458 of 1900.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th July, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and One hundred Dollars ($4,100) to meet certain expenses of the Victoria Gaol during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th July, 1900,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to cover the cost of repairs to roads, etc. caused by the rainstorm of the 14th to 15th June.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee dated the 13th July, 1900, (No. 2), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.