LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 6.
WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 1884.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.) The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.) the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Registrar General, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
THOMAS JAckson.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE.-His Excellency the Governor moved the following Address of Con- dolence to Her Majesty the QUEEN on the death of the Duke of Albany:-
"MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY,
We, Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Governor and Legislative Council of Hongkong, in Council assembled, desire to offer the expression of our sincere sympathy with the affliction which Your Majesty has suffered through the death of His Royal Highness, Prince LEOPOLD, Duke of Albany. We assure Your Majesty that the great distance of this Colony from the seat of the Imperial Government, so far from weakening, serves only to lend additional strength and grace to the feelings entertained by the entire community, without distinction of race or creed, of loyal and patriotic attach- ment to the Throne and to the Mother-country. In common with our fellow-subjects throughout the British Empire, the inhabitants of Hongkong, whom we represent, deplore the sudden and early loss to Your Majesty and to his country, of a Prince, whose personal tastes and character, and whose devotion to Science, Literature and Art, recalled the noble example and career of his Illustrious Father, the late Prince Consort.
Signed on behalf of the
Legislative Council of Hongkong,
G. F. BOWEN, Governor. (President of the Council.)
Legislative Council Chamber, 2nd April, 1884."
The Honourable P. RYRIE seconded.
The motion was carried unanimously.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
C.5.0.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums :-
605051884. (1.) Vote of $480 as Personal Allowance to the Chief Inspector of Police (Mr. HORSPOOL),
from 1st January, 1884,
Accounts. (2.) Vote of $904.63 for expenses connected with the Public Works Enquiry Commission. 501 of 1884. (3.) Vote of $400 for the purchase of a THOMSON's Automatic Tide-gauge.
Increase to the Salaries of Inspectors of Brothels.
C.S.0.
486 of 1884. (4.)
C.SO.
7601884. (5.) Vote of $712.19 for the difference between the amount voted, and sum to be paid to the
C.S.0.
708 of 1884.
C.S.O.
Cadet (Mr. SMITH).
(6.) Vote of $148 for House Rent, and additional Teacher's Allowance to the Cadet (Mr. MAY)
at Peking.
1561884. (7.) Vote of $1,000 as a Grant to the PÓLÉUNG-KUK Society in aid of its expenses.