DROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 38.
Bublished by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1871.
VOL. XVII.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 9 or 1871.
MONDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1871.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Major-General WHITFEILD, Lieutenant-Governor. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN.) The Honorable the Attorney General (JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.)
The Honorable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH.) The Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL.
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honorable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT.
ABSENT:
The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE), absent on leave.
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 1st September, are read and confirmed.
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1870 is read a second time, and the Council goes into
Committee upon the Supplementary Estimates for the said year.
The following Votes are then agreed to:--
Auditor General's Department,
Harbor Master's
Do.,
Transport,
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Miscellaneous Services,
Works and Buildings,
Total,..
569.39
2,239.05
2,392.75
890.39
810.54
558.61
.$7,460.73
The Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the foregoing Votes, His Excellency puts the Question-That this Bill do pass, and that the Title be "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appro- priation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Eight thousand Dollars, to defray the Charges of the Year 1870."
estion put and carried,-the Ordinance being numbered "No. 6 of 1871."
sideration is resumed of the Petition of Mrs. MASSON for a Gratuity; and after hearing the state- ments of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Mr. Masson, it is unanimously Resolved, that it is not expedient at present to entertain her application.
The Auxiliary Police Force Bill is read a second time, discussed in Committee, amended and passed,- bearing the Title of “ An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Governor from Time to Time to enrol Constables in the Police Force for Periods of less than Five Years, and upon Special Terms and Conditions,” being "No. 7 of 1871.”