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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1889.
VOTE PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excel- lency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 4), dated the 22nd instant, and moved that the following Vote referred to therein be passed, viz. :-
EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1889.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Supreme Court, (Land Office).
C.S.0. 633 of 1889.
$472.58.
Personal allowance to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Deputy Land Officer, from 18th March,
1889, at $600 per annum,
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
.$ 472.58
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz. :
Report of the Inspector of Schools for 1888. (No. §).
Report of the Head Master of the Government Central School for 1888.' (No. 4). Report of the Acting Superintendent of the Fire Brigade for 1888.. (No.).
BILL ENTITLED THE ARMS ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1889.--The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE RECLAMATION ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Progress reported.
BILL FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.
Progress reported.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 5th proximo, at 4 p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 12th day of April, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 164.
The following Bill, which will be read on an early date in the Legislative Council, is published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889. .
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.