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THE HONGKONG
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No. 48.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1890.
日九十月九年寅庚 日一初月一十年十九百八千一
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 24.
MONDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1890.
VOL. XXXVI.
簿六十三第
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
(The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
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the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th October, 1890, were read and confirmed.
His Excellency addressed the Council and statel that, with respect to the Bill which has been read a first time in connection with the sale of shares in Companies registered under the Companies' Ordinance, a telegram had been received from the Secretary of State to the effect that he had no objection to the Bill being proceeded with if the Un-Official Members agree. His Excellency further stated that he would therefore leave it to the Honourable Member who introduced the Bill to take such further steps in connection with it as he might deem desirable.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-
c. O. Deap. 175 of 1890.
F. FLEMING.
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The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum o One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-eight Dollars, ($1,878), being the equivalent of £313 at the exchange of 3/4 per Dollar, as an excess over the amount estimated for 12 Maxim Guns and Ammunition about to be suppliel. The excess is due to the additions made on the recommendation of General BEVAN EDWARDS, R.E., and Major CLARK, R.E.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th October, 1890.