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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1900.

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD Thomson). the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY). ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, (Inspector of Schools). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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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.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th December, 1899, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Mr. A. W. BREWIN took his seat as a Member of the Council, after having taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1869.

PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:—

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1. Protest by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD against "The Summoning of Chinese

Ordinance" (No. 40 of 1899), and the Colonial Secretary's Memorandum thereon.

2. Despatches relative to the Salaries of Officers in the Government Service.

3. Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund for the year 1899.

4. Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1899.

5. Secretary of State's Despatch on the subject of Short-period Leases of Crown Lands.

6. Papers on the subject of the Jubilee Road round the Island.

7. Report of the Pó Léung Kuk Society for the year ending 31st December, 1899.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council in regard to Mr. WHITEHEAD'S protest.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

Mr. WHITEHEAD also addressed the Council.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 1 to 6), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

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190 of 1900.

C.S.O.

13 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote sum of Four thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($4,300) to meet the expenditure for the erection of a Chair Shelter at the Peak.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th January, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Eighteen thousand Five hundred (Extension) and Twenty-five Dollars and Fifty-two Cents ($18,525.52) to cover the expenses incurred by the Public Works Department in connection with the works, &c. in the New Territory.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.

Note. The above is the unexpended balance of the sum previously voted.

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