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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH APRIL, 1888.
PAPER.--The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following paper:---
The Educational Report for 1887. (No.). INTERPRETATION.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice asked:-
Whether it is the intention of the Government to act up to the recommendations contained in the Commissioners Report on the subject of Interpretation, forwarded in September last year, which condemned in general terms the system in force in the various Government Departments. The Colonial Secretary replied.
FIRE BRIGADE.--Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice moved :-
That, in view of the rapid development and extension of the City of Victoria, and the neces sity that exists for greater protection against fire, a Commission be appointed to test the advisability of a thorough re-organisation of the Brigade.
Mr. RYRIE seconded and addressed the Council.
The Surveyor General addressed the Council. The Treasurer addressed the Council.
The Governor addressed the Council.
The motion was allowed to stand.
BILL ENTITLED THE CORONER'S ABOLITION ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888.—On the motion of the Treasurer, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED THE EUROPEAN DISTRICT RESERVATION ORDINANCE, Attorney General, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
1888.- -On the motion of the
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 25th instant, at 4 P.M.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
Read and confirmed, this 27th day of April, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 172.
Information has been received from Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at San Francisco that all vessels arriving there from Hongkong will be placed in quarantine for fourteen days.
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By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 173.
It is hereby notified that the QUEEN has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER to be an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th April, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 174.
The following Returns from the Registrar General, are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th April, 1888,