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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

THURSDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1904.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).

the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN),

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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).

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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.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th July, 1904, were read and confirmed.

NEW MEMBERS.-Colonel Louis FAULKNER BROWN and Messrs. ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP and GERSHOM STEWART took the Oaths and assumed their seat as Members of the Council.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 41 to 47), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

C.R.O. No. 2076 of 1904.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and ninety-five Extension. Dollars ($195) in aid of the vote Botanical and Afforestation Department, Personal Emolu- ments, being salary for a Forestry Licence Clerk, New Territory, from 5th August to 31st December, 1904.

C.S.O. No. 6405 of 1904.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1904.

M. ATHAN.

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred thousand three hundred Dollars ($300,300), in aid of the votes Public Works Recurrent and Public Works Extraordinary, for the following items:--

3. Maintenance of Telegraphs,

Public Works Recurrent.

$ 3,500

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New Territory,

2,500

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of Praya Wall & Piers,..

1,500

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of Roads and Bridges in New Territory, 2,000

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of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

2,000

15. Miscellaneous Services,

23. Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,

24. Maintenance of Water-works, City and Hill District, 16,000

4,000

9,000

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Kowloon,

4,000

$ 44,500

Carried forward,.....

$ 44,500