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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 21.

FRIDAY, 27TH DECEMBER, 1901.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Cominanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.).

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRay Rumsey, R.N.).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

JOIN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th December, 1901, were read and confirined. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 71 to 74), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committer :-

Q.8.0.

3546 of 1901.

C.5.0. B434 of 1901,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sun of Three hundred and thirty-nine Dollars ($339) in aid of the vote of $15,200 for "Coals, Repairs, &c., to Steam-launches ", Harbour Master's Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th December, 1901.

HENRY A, BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred and fifty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($1,252.50) to cover the cost of:-

13 pairs of wheels and axles complete at $22.50 per pair, 24 pairs of cushion tyres at $40 per pair,

$292.50

960.00

Total............

$1,252.50

C.5.0. 35P4 of 1901,

for the use of the Sanitary and Police Departments.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th December, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nineteen thousand and two hundred Dollars ($19,200) in aid of the following votes:--

PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.

1. Maintenance of Buildings,

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of Macadamized Roads in Victoria,

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........$ 2,700.00 10,000.00

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of Praya Wall and Piers,

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of Waterworks, City and Hill District,

500.00 2,000.00

5. Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,....

4,000.00

Total,......

$19,200.00

Government House, Hongkong, 13th December, 1901.