LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 39.
FRIDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER, 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) cice 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 leavc). CATCHICK PAUL. CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave).
ABSENT:
The Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 26th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 26th ultimo, (No. 1), and moved that the following sums referred to therein be voted, viz.:-
(1.) For the purchase of 50 Cranks for Victoria Guol,
...$ 2,050.00
(2.) Salary of a Copying Clerk to the Municipal Valuer, for 3 months, at $40
per month,...
120.00
$ 2,170.00
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
PAPER.The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, laid upon the table the following paper :-
Extracts from the Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for the year 1886.
(No. 3).
BILL ENTITLED ÅN 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 90 with amendments.
ÁDJOURNMENT.-—The Council then adjourned until Friday, the 9th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 9th day of September, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.