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THE HONGKONG
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Published by Authority.
No. 54.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1891.
號四十五第日五初月一十年卯辛 日五初月二十年一十九百八千一
VOL. XXXVII.
簿七十三第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 26.
MONDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
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the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES Johnstone KesWICK.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st November, 1891, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table despatch from the Officer Administering the Government, No. 229, of the 15th July, 1891, on the appointment of a Chinese Consul at Hong- kong, and despatch from Secretary of State, No. 235, of the 1st October, 1891, in reply.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions
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1. Is it correct as stated in the " China Mail" of 12th November, 1891, that in the course of the Bankruptcy proceedings in the Supreme Court on that date it was revealed that there is no provision in the law of the Colony to assign debt, and if so will the Government take steps to amend the law in that respect.
The Acting Attorney General replied.
2. Will the Government lay on the table a list of-
(1.) The number of convictions for offences against the new Gambling Ordinance since
the date it came into force to 30th September last.
(2.) The amount of fines levied.
(3.) The amount of fines collected.
(4.) The number of persons imprisoned in default of payment of fine with the periods
of their imprisonment and the cost to Government of their detention in Gaol. (5.) The number of persons now in prison for such offences.