LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 40.
97
FRIDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1887.
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).
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.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
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WONG SHING.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
on leave).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:--
0.5.0.
1700 of 1881.
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $1.000 as remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, for services rendered by him in connection with the Land Commission.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote 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.
The Acting Attorney General moved the adoption of a new Section to be numbered 5.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Section was agreed to with an amendment.
On the motion of Mr. RYKIE, seconded by Mr. CHATER, Part VIII of the Bill was postponed.
Section 85 of the Bill was ordered to be struck out.·
Schedule A was passed with an amendment.
Schedule B was passed with an amendment.
His Excellency then addressed the Council, and expressed his regret at the resignation by the Honourable T. JACKSON of his seat in the Council.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council adjourned until Monday, the 19th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 19th day of September, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.