LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 3.
FRIDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 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 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 17th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
MINUTE. Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-
ment:-
W. H. MARSH.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $368.95 for general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch. Blanche and hire of a Steam-launch while the repairs are being executed.
As this work was represented as urgent, it had to be undertaken at once, without waiting till the necessary money could be voted.
Government House, Hongkong, 1st October, 1886.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this Vote be approved.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of two meetings of the Finance Committee (Nos. 19 and 20), having reference to the Supple- mentary Estimates, 1885, and the Estimates, 1887.
VOTES CONSIDERED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved, and the Treasurer seconded the following Votes which had been considered by the Finance Committee:
Extraordinary Public Works.
For the construction of Mount Gough Police Station,
Question-put and passed.
Miscellaneous Services.
Gratuity to Mrs. SAMPSON, widow of the late first Boarding Officer in the Harbour
Master's Department, $435.
Discussion ensued.
Mr. MACEWEN addressed the Council.
Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council.
$17,000.00.
The Acting Colonial Secretary then informed the Council that he was authorised by the Officer Administering the Government to propose for approval a vote to Mrs. SAMPSON of ..........$
870.00.
Question-put and passed.
Maintenance of Government Gardens.·
For laying Gas Pipes, erecting seven Lamps, and constructing a Platform for
accommodating Bandsmen in the Government Gardens,
Question-put and passed.
.$
510.00
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