LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 9.
WEDNESDAY, 16TH 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 Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'Malley.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Registrar General, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
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THOMAS JACKSON.
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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), by leave.
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums:-
8771884. (1.) A sum of $25,000 for the drainage and filling in of the unhealthy marsh in the
centre of the Wongnaich'ung Valley.
C.S.O.
868 of 1894. (2.) A sum of $650 for repairing the roof of the T'áip'ingshán Market.
The Colonial Treasurer moved that these papers be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and passed.
ORDINANCES CONFIRMED BY THE QUEEN.-The Acting Clerk of Council announced Her Majesty's confirmation of the following Ordinances:
No. 13 of 1883, entitled-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of LAI FONG.
No. 14 of 1883, entitled-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of JANUARIO ANTONIO DE
CARVALHO.
No. 15 of 1883, entitled-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of WONG SHING.
No. 16 of 1883, entitled-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of HENRIQUE JOAQUIM
RODRIGUES.
No. 18 of 1883, entitled-An Ordinance for amending the Tramways Ordinance, 1883.
THE STAMP ORDINANCE, 1884.-The Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
The Honourable W. KESWICK moved, as an amendment, that the Council go into Committee on the Bill that day week.
Seconded by the Honourable P. RYRIE.
Amendment carried.