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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 97 OCTOBER, 1902.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).

the Colonial Secretary, FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

CHARLES STEWART SHARP.

CHARLES Wedderburn DICKSON.

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GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

NEW MEMBER.—Mr. ROBErt Gordon SHEWAN took his seat as an Un-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 3rd September, 1902, were read and confirmed. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 51 to 59), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

C.S.0. 2121 of 1902.

C.S.O.

2148 of 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars ($400) in aid of the vote of $1,800,"Government Marine Surveyor, Other Charges, Coal, Qil, and Repairs to Steam-launch.'

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Government House, Hongkong, 1st September, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand one hundred and thirty Dollars ($6,130) in aid of the following Votes under the heading "Medical Departments, Other Charges":-

HEALTH OFFICER OF PORT,—

Coal, &c., for Launch,.... Repairs to Launch,

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,—

Provisions for Patients,

.......$ 100.00 250.00

$ 350.00

$4,800.00

Medical Comforts,

Incidental Expenses, &c.,

270.00 250.00

5,320.00

GOVERNMENT LUNATIC ASYLUMS,-

Provisions, &c.,

.......$ 300.00

300.00

GOVERNMENT NURSING INSTITUTE,-

Fuel and Light,

..$ 160.00

160.00

Total,.....

..$6,130.00

100–21.10.02.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th September, 1902.