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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

MONDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1903.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

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WEI YUK.

CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

The Honourable HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to summous.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th November, 1903, were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 60 to 65), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---

C.5.0. No. 9076 of 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty Dollars ($28,750) in aid of the vote Post Office, under Other Charges, for the following items:-

(1) Cost of Stamps,

(2) Contribution to Mail Subsidy,

(3) Transit Charges,

.$ 8,000

5,250

15,500

Total,.....

$28,750

C.S.0. No. 3072 of 1902.

C.O.D. No.

282 of 190",

Government House, Hongkong, 20th November, 1903.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing, as a first instalment of the cost of the revised edition of Ordinances.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and fifty Dollars ($950) in aid of the vote Land Registry Office for the following :-

For New Territories.-Personal Emoluments.

Assistant Land Officer, 11th November to 31st December,

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,...

Other Charges.

Travelling Allowance to Assistant Land Officer,

Total,....

Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1903.

..$500

400

$900

50

$950

100-15.12.03.

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