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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH DECEMBER, 1882.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 12.
TUESDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1882.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice. (Sm GEORGE PHILLIPPO).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (JAMES RUSSELL).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Attorney General, EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY, (from indisposition)..
WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).
NG CHOY (on leave).
The Council meets this day by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the last meeting of Council, held on the 5th September last, are read and confirmed. The Officer Administering the Government informs the Council that he has received a telegram from the Secretary of State in the following words :-" BOWEN appointed Governor."
The Acting Colonial Secretary lays on the table the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the following dates:-
20th April, 1882.
24th August, 1882. 15th September, 1882. 7th November, 1882.
Read: Finance Committee's Minutes of the 20th April, 1882.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moves that the following votes referred to in those Minutes be passed, and they are passed unanimously:--
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Registrar General.
C.S.O.
118751892. Inspector of Jinrickshas, at $10 per month, from 1st April to 30th Novem-
ber, 1882,
$80.00
Gaol.
C.S.0.
515 of 1882.
1 European Turnkey, 2nd Class, at $40 per month, from 1st April to 30th
November, 1882,...
$320.00
3 Assistant Turnkeys, 2nd Class, at $25 per month each, from 1st April to
30th November, 1882,
600.00
$920.00
Read: The Finance Committee's Minutes of the 24th August, 1882.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moves that the following votes referred to in those Minutes be passed, and they are passed unanimously:--
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Fire Brigade.
CS. Conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine into a Floating Engine, including
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of 1882.
repairs to the valve-chest, &c..
.$6,410.00