LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 38.
FRIDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1887.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B., Administering the Government.
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE
PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD) vice the Honour-
able EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY, on leave.
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE). HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment..
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
C.5.0.
690 of 1887.
€.5.0.
1769 of 1887.
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $2,050 for the purchase of 50 Cranks for the use of prisoners in Victoria Gaol, as Crank labour is so much felt, and therefore so effective a deterrent to crime, and consequently so important a consideration, especially with our limited prison accommodation.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $120 for the salary of a Copying Clerk to the Municipal Valuer at the rate of $40 per month, for 3 months,
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
....$
120.00
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMending the LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill.
Progress reported at Section 70 with amendments.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Friday, the 2nd proximo, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of September, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.