VOTE PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the following Vote passed by the Finance Committee :-
1105 of
(Finance Committee, 29th May, 1884.)
Works and Buildings.
1884. Erection of a Sixty-foot Mast with yard-arm, &c., at Tsim-sha Tsui Police
Station, for Police and Storm Signals,....
$
200.00
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE ISSUE OF ONE DOLLAR NOTES.-The Honourable W. KESWICK, pursuant to notice, moved the adoption of the Report of the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Council on the Correspondence presented to the Council by command of His Excellency the Governor on the subject of the issue of One Dollar Notes.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Governor addressed the Council.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.-On the motion of the Honourable W. KESWICK, seconded by the Surveyor General, the following Bills were read a third time :-
An Ordinance to authorise FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges.
An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.
Question put that these two Bills do pass.
Bills passed.
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bill was read a third time :-
An Ordinance to make provision for certain duties formerly attaching to the Office of Sheriff.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council adjourned until Thursday, the 12th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 12th day of June, 1884.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.