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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. S.

MONDAY, 10TH AUGUST, 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.).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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

Họ KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN (on leave).

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st July, 1903, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 35), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee

G.5.0. Nu 2011 of 1403.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand Dollars ($16,000) in aid of Public Works Extraordinary to meet expenditure rendered necessary by rainstorm damages :-

Repairing roads including landslips and bridges,. Repairing Tai-po Road,

Repairing Nullahs,

.$10,300

3,200

2,500

Total,..

$16,000

Government House, Hongkong, 1st August, 1903.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance. Committee dated the 31st July, 1903, (No. 7), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

1. Report on the Assessment for 1903-1904.

2. Report on the New Territory, for 1902.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated the 31st July, 1903, (No. 5).

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