THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1881.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG. NO. 4 OF 1880.
FRIDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary,-FREDERICK STEWART. The Honourable the Attorney General,-EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY. The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer,-MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY. The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
The Honourable NG CHOY.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Chief Justice,--Sir John Smale.
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 31st August last are read and confirmed.
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His Excellency moves that the Council go into Public Committee on the Appropriation Bill of 1881. After a debate, in which Messrs. KESWICK, NG CHOY, RYRIE, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Governor took part, the motion was carried unanimously, and the Bill went through Committee without amendment. It was then passed, bearing the title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Eight hundred and forty-five thousand Eight hundred and thirty-eight dollars to the Public Service of the year 1881."
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 28th day of February, 1881.
ARATHOON SETH,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council, held this day, are published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 28th February, 1881.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled "The Macao Extradition Ordinance 1881."
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HEREAS persons who have committed certain crimes within the territory of Macao may escape to this Colony and it is expedient to provide for the appre- hension of such fugitives from Justice and for their sur- render to the Government of Macao in order that they may be dealt with according to Law: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-
I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Macao Extra- dition Ordinance 1881,"
ARATHOON SETH, Acting Clerk of Councils.
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