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THE HONGKONG
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No. 51.
二號一十五第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
日四十月十年子戊 日七十月一十年八十八百八千
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 19.
VOL. XXXIV.
簿四十三第
MONDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 1888.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR. G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR
GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY),
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER Meredith Deane). PHINEAS RYRIE.
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WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING.
BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN),
on leave.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.0.
2430 & 2485
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Eight thousand Five hundred of 1888. Dollars, for building a Home for girls rescued under the Ordinance for the protection of women
and children.
$8,500.
The house will provide for a certain return in rent from the ground floor, and give sufficient accommodation above for the Home.
Government House, Hongkong, 17th October, 1888.
The Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and passed,