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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 11.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8TH MARCH, 1890.
日八十月二年寅庚 日八初月三年十九百八千一
VOL. XXXVI.
簿六十三第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.
WEDNESDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1890.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Attorney General, (Andrew John Leach).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING,
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
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James Johnstone Keswick, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING).
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.Mr. FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G., was sworn in and took his seat as Colonial Secretary.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.O.
9433 of 1889.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(1.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and Sixty-six 766. Dollars for general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and addi-
tional repairs to boiler, and providing a launch while the repairs are being executed.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1890.
C.S.0.
370 of 1890.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(2.)
The Governor reconimends the Council to vote the sum of Twenty-seven thousand Dollars $27,000 for supplying the Peak District with water, viz.:-Laying pipes, Steam engine, Hydraulic
Motor and Pumps, Buildings, &c.
Government House, Hongkong, 12th February, 1890.