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No. 4795 of 1905 C.S.O.

No. 7620 of

1905, C.8.1).

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred Dollars ($1,200) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for Printing Miscellaneous Papers.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st October, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty thousand Dollars Confidential. ($50,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Railway to Canton, Survey and

Preliminary Work.

No. 6362 of 1905, C.S.Q.

No. 7507 of 1905, C.O.D.

No. 8212 of 1906, C.S.O.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st October, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15) in aid of the vote Gaol-Other Charges, for the item Executioner's Fee, and for inflicting Corporal Punishment.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st November, 1903.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote, Education, Inspector of Schools-Other Charges, Honorarium to Dr. PEARSE for the preparation of the "Course of Hygiene for the use of Hongkong Schools."

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1905.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Sixty-one Dollars ($261) in aid of the vote, Post Office-Other Charges, for the following items:

Allowance for Attendance on Sundays, &c.,.....

.........$ 36

Coals, Stores, &c. for Steam-Launch,

Shanghai.

Municipal and Land Rates,..........

Total,..

200

25

$261

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1905.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the following Resolution :-

"Resolved that the resolution regarding the running of Workmen's Cars by the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company passed by Council on the 14th September, 1904, be rescinded as from to-day."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

After some discussion, the Resolution was allowed to stand over until the next meeting of Council.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance Committee, and on the Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 57 had been considered by the Finance Committee and that the recommendations had been approved.