LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.
MONDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1900.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
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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.).
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).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Henry May, C.M.G.).
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BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
WEI YUK.
RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
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JOHN THURBURN.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th August, 1900, were read and confirmed. RE-APPOINTMENT.-Mr. FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G., took his seat on his re-appointment as a Member of the Council after having taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1869.
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 8th August, 1900, (No. 15), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 46 to 53), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee: :--
C.5.0.
1813 of 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-seven thousand Three hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars and Fifty-eight Cents ($47,388.58), in aid of the following votes (Public Works Extraordinary):
Sai Kung Police Station,
Starling Inlet Police Station,
City of Victoria and Hill District Water Works,
Survey of New Territory,
Rifle Range, Tai Hang,
Gaol Extension,
.$ 6,500.00
5,471.98
15,000.00
15,000.00
416.60
5,000.00
Total,......
$47,388.58
C.5.0.
133 of 1900
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand One hundred Extension, and Thirteen Dollars and Ninety Cents ($8,113.90) to cover the cost of the re-construction of 0.0. Tel. the Pier at Sham Shui Po.
and
30th Angust, 1900.
€.5.0.
2091 of 190UL
Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote "Maintenance of Telegraphs."
Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1900.
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