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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

FRIDAY, 31ST JULY, 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.).

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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., I.S.O.). 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.

CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

ROBERT GORDON Shewan.

GERSHOM STEWART,

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th July, 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. 29 to 34), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

5,0. No. C.5516.08.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand Dollars ($29,000) in aid of the votes for following items under "Public Works, Annually Recurrent Expenditure":—

Maintenance of Public Cemetery,

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Praya Wall and Piers,

Lighthouses,

Miscellaneous Services,..

Water Works, Miscellaneous,

Total,......

.$ 2,000.00

6,000.00

2,000.00

3,000.00

16,000.00

$29,000.00

GNO, No. 216192.

ISTO DE,

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-five thousand Dollars ($25,000) in aid of the vote for "Cattle Depôt Extension" under Public Works Extra- ordinary.

Government House. Hongkong, 21st July, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and thirty-four Dollars and sixty-three Cents ($334.63) in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Medical Departments:

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