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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

MONDAY, 22ND JUNE, 1903.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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

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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).

the Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

GERSHOM STEWART,

ABSENT

The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERburn DICKSON.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th April, 1903, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 14 to 24), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

€.5.0.

3969 of 1903.

CO. Tel. 3084 of 190S.

U.S.0.

No.

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HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred Dol- lars ($1,200) in aid of the item "Washing" under "Other Charges," Civil Hospital Vote.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eleven thousand five hundred Dollars ($11,500) (Public Works Extraordinary) to meet the cost of training certain Nullahs in the Western District.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred dollars ($600) in ** aid of the vote Medical Departments, Other Charges, to meet cost of fixtures for the Victoria

Hospital for Women and Children.

C.0.1).

Government House, Hongkong, 1st May, 1903.

16 of 1903.

25.-9.7.08.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and ninety-two Dollars and twenty-one Cents ($1,392.21) in aid of the vote Personal Emoluments, Public Works Department:-

Mr. Xavier is to draw sterling salary at the rate of £360 rising to £480 by £40 triennially

as from the 1st May, 1903.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1903.