LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 19.
MONDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, B.N.).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
WEI YUK.
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JOHN THURBURN.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st October, 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 on the Examination of Mosquitoes in the Colony,
2. Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into and report on the question of the existing difficulty of procuring and retaining reliable chair and jinricksha coolies for private chairs and jinrickshas.
3. Continuation of Correspondence regarding appointment of Sanitary Experts.
4. Despatch on Drainage Systems: Plague Mortality.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 64 to 68), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee
C.S.O.
3219 of 1901.
C.S.O.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recounneuds the Council to vote a sum of Forty thousand Dollars ($40,000) in aid of the vote of $50,000 for “the Governor's Peak Residence" under the heading “Public Works Extraordinary."
Government House, Hongkong, 30th October, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-two thousand Dollars Extension ($32,000) in aid of the following votes:—
3224 of 1907, and 202
of 1901.
C.8.0.
3366 of 1901.
PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
1. Maintenance of Sewers,
..$ 2,000.00
2.
3.
Do.,
Do. of Waterworks, City and Hill District,
Do.
4. Gas Lighting, City of Victoria,
5. Miscellaneous Works,
6. Waterworks, Miscellaneous,
7. Maintenance of Buildings in the New Territory,
3,000.00
Kowloon,
2,500.00
2,500.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
Total,.....
..$32,000.00
Government House, Hongkong, 30th October, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote "Incidental Expenses, Government House".
Government House, Hongkong, 12th November, 1901.
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