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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 1885.
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No. 20.
VOL. XXXI.
號十二第
日六十二月二年乙 日一十月四年五十八百八千一 簿一十三第
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 18.
WEDNESDAY, 1ST APRIL, 1885.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON Bowen, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
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the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
the Registrar General (FREDERICK Stewart, LL.D.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
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WILLIAM KESWICK,
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THOMAS JACKSON.
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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
WONG SHING.
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The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Telegrams and Correspondence respecting the Armament of the Forts of Hongkong.
DIRECT TELEGRAPH LINE TO SINGAPORE.
TORPEDO LAUNCHES.-The Honourable THOMAS
JACKSON, pursuant to notice, moved the following resolution :-
"That in the Opinion of this Council, there ought to be direct Telegraphic Communica- tion between Hongkong and Singapore, the nearest British Settlement; and that immediate steps be taken to supplement the defences of Hongkong, by obtaining, with the least possible delay a flotilla of Torpedo Launches fully equipped."
The Honourable P. RYRIE Seconded, and addressed the Council.
The Honourable W. KESWICK addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council, and spoke as follows:-
HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,-I am very glad indeed that my Honourable friend who so worthily represents in this Council the Chamber of Commerce, has brought forward this most important resolution; and I thank him and I thank the two Honourable members who supported him for the way in which they have spoken of