LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
WEDNESDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1902.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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WEI YUK.
CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th April, 1902, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.- Mr. CHARLES Wedderburn DICKSON took the oaths as an Un-Official Member of the Council.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 18 to 22), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
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63 of 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
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The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum Six thousand one hundred and forty-nine Dollars and Twelve Cents ($6,149.12) in aid of the vote Expenses of Volunteers", to cover the salary and house allowance of Major C. G. PRITCHARD, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, from 2nd April to 31st December, 1902, inclusive.
Abstract.
Half salary, 2nd to 7th April, 6 days, £6.5.0 at 2/032 per dollar, ................. $ Full salary, 8th to 30th April, 23 days, £47.18.4 at 2/0 per dollar,...... month, £500 at
May to December, 8 months, at £62.10.0 per
2/02 per dollar,
61.94
474.84
4,954,84
57.50
600.00
Total,
..$6,149.12
House Allowance, 8th to 30th April, at $75 per month,.
8 months,
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C.5.0.
959 of 1902,
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1127 of 1902.
Government Ilouse, Hongkong, 28th April, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand six hundred and twenty-nine Dollars and Sixty-three Cents (£2,500 at 1/8 $29,629.63) to meet the estimated expenses to be incurred by the Coronation Contingent of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
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Government House, Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand four hundred and ten Dollars (£200.16.8. at 1/8=$2,410) to cover the cost of 4,000 feet of 2-inch "Rob Roy" canvas fire hose, and 500 feet of Merry wether's 4-inch "Dub-Sub canvas hose, for the use of the Fire Brigade.
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Government House, Hongkong, 13th May, 1902.
25--30.6.02.
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