LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.
WEDNESDAY, 4TH APRIL, 1888.
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PRESENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIE
GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Attorney General, (Edward LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE), PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEwen.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
24 of 1888.
C. O. Desp. QUEEN'S JUBILEE.-CHINESE ADDRESS.-Read a Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies acknowledging the receipt of the Address from the Chinese Community together with the pieces of Embroidery presented by the Nampak-hong Merchants and the Lodging House Guild on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee, and conveying Her Majesty's gracious acceptance of the same.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
691 of 1888. $25,000.
G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.
(1.)
C.S. The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Twenty-five thousand Dollars, to be paid to the Jubilee Committee as a contribution towards the celebration and commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Her Majesty's reign,
Government House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1888.
.$25,000.00
(2.)
C.S.O. 2715 of 1887,
8770,
.C.S.O.
2308 of 1887,
and
C. O. Desp. No. 6 of 13th Jan., 1888. $300.
G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and seventy Dollars, for the conversion of Boatmen's quarters in the Harbour Office into Offices for the Imports and Exports Departinent,
Government House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Three hundred Dollars, being a Building-grant to the Basel Mission Public School, to enable the Manager to enlarge and improve it,
Government House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1888.
.$
770.00
.$ 300.00