LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 16.
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WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 1885.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCŶ THE GOVERNOR
(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.) the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
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THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the following resolution of the Finance Committee of the 10th ultimo :-
"That as the sections of the Community which are most interested in the question of "the conveyance of mails are represented by the Chamber of Commerce, the recommendations "of that Chamber, which have been made with only one dissentient vote, should, in the
opinion of the Committee, be recommended for adoption."
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The Colonial Secretary also read the following rider to the above resolution :—
"The Committee trust that, in any new arrangements, the distribution of the amount "of contribution towards the paying of the subsidy will be favourably considered as far as "this Colony is concerned, and recommend that the papers on this subject which have not "already been printed should be printed forthwith.
The Honourable W. KESWICK seconded.
Question-put and passed.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Governor moved that the other Orders of the Day be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 25th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 25th day of March, 1883.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.
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