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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1891.
The Honourable J. J. KESWICK moved as an amendment :--
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That in consequence of the increase to official salaries being greatly in excess of what was con- templated by the Committee specially appointed to consider the subject, of the ever growing Government Establishments to which the increase would apply; and in view of the fact that the declining Revenues of this Colony will not be equal to so great a strain upon them for the enormous public works in progress, besides the other impending and urgent necessities of the Colony, and of the increased Military contribution, it is desirable that the Secretary of State be asked by telegraph to withhold his sanction to the proposed increase until the amount of it be reconsidered.
The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
On a division there voted on the amendment,--
For
Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
Against.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary.
the Attorney General. the Colonial Treasurer. the Registrar General.
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A division was then taken on the resolution when there voted.
For.
Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
the Surveyor General.
Against.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary.
the Attorney General.
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the Colonial Treasurer.
the Registrar General.
the Surveyor General.
The resolution was therefore lost by a majority of five votes to four.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING OF A TABLE OF FEES TO BE TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT of Letters PATENT IN THIS COLONY."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded..
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE, 1891."-Further consideration of the Bill in Committee was postponed till next meeting of Council.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 30th day of April, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON.
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 198.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 30th April, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
A BILL
EXTITLED
An Ordinance to restrict the Loading and Unload- ing of Cargo on Sunday in the waters of the Colony.
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:
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1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Short Utle. Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance, 1891.