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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

MONDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1901.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBURN.

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RODERICK MacKenzie GraAY.

ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

NEW MEMBER. - Mr. MESSER, Acting Colonial Treasurer, took his seat as an Official Member of the Council, after having taken the Oath prescribed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1869.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th February, 1901, were real and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-

1. Report of the Director of the Observatory, for the year 1900,

2. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, for the year 1900.

3. Despatch from the Secretary of State respecting the Proclamation in Hongkong of the

Accession of King Edward VII.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes (Nos. 10 to 16), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.S.O.

198 of 1901.

C.O.D.

29 of 1901.

C.5.0.

568 of 1901.

C.S.O. 237 of 1901.

C.8.0. 2514 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Twenty Dollars ($2,020) for the construction of a Cattle Crematorium.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th February, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand Dollars ($9,000) for the building of a School at Yaumati.

Government House. Hongkong, 28th February, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five Dollars ($235) for the purchase of a new Typewriter for the use of the Colonial Secretary's Office.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Sixty-five Dollars ($265) to cover the cost of repairing No. 1 Police Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th March, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE..

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Six hundred and Twenty Dollars ($620) for the construction of an Armoury for the Police.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th March, 1901.