LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 42.
FRIDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B., Administering the Government.
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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).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
on leave).
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th instant, were read and confirmed.
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION. VOTE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved, pursuant to notice, that the Council vote the sum of $25,000 towards the celebration and commemoration of Her Majesty's Jubilee.
Mr. RYRIE Seconded.
Question-put and carried unanimously.
VOTE OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 19th instant, (No. 17), and moved that the following sum referred to therein be voted, viz. :-
C.S.0.
2090 of 1887. For the purchase of a small corner of Inland Lot 24, in Queen's Road West,
immediately below the hill whereon stands the Civil Hospital,.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and passed.
.$ 1,500.00
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, this Bill was recommitted, in order that certain verbal alterations might be made. Bill reported with some verbal amendments, and with the addition of a suspending clause. The Acting Attorney General then moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Surveyor General seconded.
Mr. MACEWEN opposed the third reading of the Bill, and addressed the Council.
Mr. RYRIE seconded, and addressed the Council.
Discussion ensued.
The amendment that the Bill be not read a third time was then put, and a division taken, which resulted as follows:-
Ayes.
Honourable A. P. MACEWEN.
C. P. CHATER.
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J. BELL-IRVING.
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WONG SHING.
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P. RYRIE.
The amendment was therefore lost by a majority of one.
The Bill was read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Noes.
THE HARBOUR MASTER.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL. THE COLONIAL TREASURER. THE ACTING Attorney GENERAL. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.