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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1879.
Conversation ensues, in the course of which His Excellency refers in warm terms of commenda- tion to the assistance rendered by the Civil Officers of the Government, His Excellency Major-General DONOVAN and those under his command, Commodore WATSON and those under him, and the Members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade.
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 29th day of May, 1879.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Clerk of Councils.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 2 of 1879.
WEDNESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1879. PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.
The Honourable the Chief Justice (Sir JOHN SMALE). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (W. H. MARSH).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General (J. RUSSELL).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CHARLES MAY).
The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honourable HENRY LOWCOCK.
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
His Excellency introduces to the Council Mr. W. H. MARSH, the newly appointed Colonial Secretary and Auditor General of Hongkong, and announces that since the last Meeting of Council, he had appointed Mr. RUSSELL to be Acting Attorney General, and Mr. MAY to be Acting Colonial Treasurer.
The Oaths as Members of the Legislative Council are then administered by His Excellency to the Honourable W. H. MARSH, the Honourable J. RUSSELL and the Honourable C. MAY.
The draft Jury List for 1879 is taken into consideration, together with a letter read by the Chief Justice from the Sheriff recommending an increase to the Members of Special Jurors, and, having been revised and amer ded and the Special Jurors designated, the Jury List is approved.
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 29th day of May, 1879. H. E. WODEHOUSE,
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
Clerk of Councils.
Title.
HONGKONG.
ANNO QUADRAGESIMO-SECUNDO VICTORIA REGINE.
JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 2 OF 1879.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong-
kong, with the advice of the Legislative Coun cil thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1878.
[29th May, 1879.] HEREAS the date of the short title of Ordinance No. 1 of 1878 is erroneous and it is expedient to correct it: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
I. Section I of Ordinance No. 1 of 1878 is hereby nance 1 of 1878 amended by substituting the figures 1878 for the figures
1877 in the said section.
Preamble.
Sec. 1 of Ordi-
amended.
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Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 29th day of May, 1879.
H. E. WODEHouse,
Clerk of Councils.