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No. 39.
VICTORIA. SATURDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1887. › VOL. XXXIII.
號九十三第 日六十月七年亥丁 日三初月九年七十八百八千一 簿三十三第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 38.
FRIDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B.,
Administering the Government.
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE
PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD) vice the Honour-
able EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY, on leave.
the Colonial Treasurer, ( ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (Joux MACNEILE PRICE).
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (cice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (rice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (rice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
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690 of 1887.
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $2,050 for the purchase of 50 Cranks for the use of prisoners in Victoria Gaol, as Crank labour. is so much felt, and therefore so effective a deterrent to crime, and consequently so important a consideration, especially with our limited prison accommodation.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.