LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 30.
FRIDAY 14TH MAY, 1886.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G..
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice, (JAMES RUSSELL.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
PHINEAS RYRIE,
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WONG SHING.
ABSENT:
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.,) on leave.
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY,) on leave
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WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.
THOMAS JACKSON, on leave.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
W. H. MARSH.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the following sum:- Allowance to Passed Cadet, Mr. MAY, for a Chinese Teacher conversant with Mandarin, at $15 per month, 7 months,..
C.S.0. 298 of 1886.
.$ 105.00
It is very desirable that Mr. MAY should continue his study of the Mandarin dialect, and keep up the knowledge which he has acquired of the Official language of China, and that a competent person should be provided to assist him in writing Proclamations and other Official Correspondence.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th May, 1886.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
VOTE OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the following Vote passed by the Finance Committee:-
C.5.0.
(Finance Committee, 7th May, 1886.)
5122 of 1885.
PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1886.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Miscellaneous Services.
For expenses in connection with the Law Revision Commission, being salaries of the Secretary and Copying Clerk, and Contingencies, to be paid during the year 1886,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
.$ 2,500.00