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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority.
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No. 12.
號二十第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1894.
日一十月二年午甲
VOL. XL.
日七十月三年四十九百八千一”
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.
WEDNESDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1894.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL OBRIEN, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Registrar General, (JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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HO KAI. M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Council met pursuant to notice.
His Excellency informed the Council that the Treasurer was absent through indisposition. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 21st December last, and of the Special Meeting held on the 20th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Report of Finance Committee, No. 6.
2. Widows' and Orphans' Fund Account for 1893.
3. Report of Head Master, Victoria College, for 1893.
4. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, for 1893.
5. Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts, for 1893.
6. Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for 1893.
7. Report of the Sanitary Surveyor, for 1893.
8. Report of the Acting Registrar General, for 1893.
9. Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting a conditional offer of a
non-pensionable allowance to certain Members of the Hongkong Civil Service.
NOTICE OF MOTION.-The Colonial Secretary gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would move the following resolution :-
"That it is desirable to give effect to the suggestion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that, in view of the fall in exchange, those of the Civil Servants who are domiciled in the United Kingdom or other countries having a Gold Currency, and are willing to draw their salaries when on leave at the rate of 3/- to the dollar, should be granted such a non-pensionable allowance as will make the half of their salaries while on active service equivalent to the half of their present salaries calculated at the rate of 3/- to the dollar.”