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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

MONDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1904.

PRESENT:

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

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). 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 Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N.(ret'd) ). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

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GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.

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HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st March, 1904, 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. 19 and 20), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

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230 of 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Extension. Thirteen thousand eight hundred and one Dollars ($13,801) in accordance with the revised

Estimate for the Land Court, New Territory:

Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges,

Total,...........

.$10,881

2,920

$13,801

C.S.O. No. 8100 of 1903.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five Dollars and eighty-four Cents ($1,895.84) in aid of the vote Public Works Recurrent, Miscellaneous Works, to clear off all liabilities in connec- tion with the construction of the Victoria Hospital.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st March, 1904.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, laid on the table the Revised Estimate for 1904, for the New Territories Land Court.

PILOTS BILL. The Harbour Master moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the Employment of Pilots.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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