LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 1.
FRIDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1886.
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 Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
the Colonial Treasurer. (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st May last, were read and confirmed.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.
PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary by direction of the Officer Administering the Govern- ment, laid upon the table the following papers :—
No.
No. 1 No. 1 No. 1
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36
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Report of the Commission appointed to consider the question of insufficient accom-
modation in Victoria Gaol.
Correspondence respecting the German Mail Steamers.
Despatch respecting the withdrawal of Ecclesiastical Grants in Hongkong. Despatch respecting Sir GEORGE BOWEN's Departure from the Colony.
THE LATE MR. F. BULKELEY-JOHNSON.-Read Colonial Office Despatch, No. 33, of the 24th April, 1886, containing letters to and from Mrs. JOHNSON regarding the death of her late husband.
FINANCE COMMITTEE-Read the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the 15th and 20th ultimo, (Nos. 16 and 17) having reference to a motion made by Mr. MacEWEN, that the meetings should be held with open doors.
Read also the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the 22nd ultimo (No. 18) reporting on the following votes:--
C.S.O.
(Finance Committee, 22nd July, 1886.)
1470 of 1886.
€.5.0. 222 of 1886.
0.5.0.
1694 of 1886.
PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1886.
ESTABLISHMENTS. Cadets.
Second moiety of an honorarium, sanctioned by the Secretary of State, to Mr. HILLIER, Acting Chinese Secretary at the British Legation, for superintending Chinese studies of Cadets in Peking, (Re-vote, 8th May, 1885),. £50 @ 3/7=$ 279.06
Medical.
Additional salary to the Caretaker at the Mortuary, to act also as Postmortem attendant, for 6 months, @ $10 per month,.
Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island.-Salary of the Staff, viz.: Wardmaster at $40 a month, 5 Nurses at $8 each a month, 1 Cook at $8 a month,-in all $88 per month, say for 3 months,...
.$ 60.00
.$
264,00
C.3.0. 1620 of 1886.
Salary of 2 Watchmen for the Lazaretto,-one at $9, and one at $8 per month, for 5 months,
$ 93.50
C.S.Q. 1972 of 1886.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Sanitation.
Compensation for Cattle destroyed during the recent Epidemic, being half of
the assessed value,....
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these items be passed.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
.$ 723.00