LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 8.
FRIDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 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.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
ABSENT:
The Honourable HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N., by leave.
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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 26th ultimo, were read and confirmed. OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE CANTON RIVER.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government read the following telegram from Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking (Sir JOHN WALSHAM, C.B.) on this subject:-
Subject referred to in your telegram of the 29th has been receiving constant attention, and I made a further personal representation to the Yamen the day before I received your message.
WALSHAM.
THE MORTALITY IN THE CONVENTS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary stated that the Returns called for by Mr. MACEWEN were not yet ready, but that he hoped to lay them upon the table this day week.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 8 OF 1879. On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.
BILL ENTITLED THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE, 1886.-On the motion of the Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.
The Treasurer gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES, 1865 to 1886.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, stating the objects and reasons of it.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Chief Justice addressed the Council.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.