LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
WEDNESDAY, 18TH 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 SIR
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 4th instant, were read and confirmed..
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 21), held on the 4th instant, and moved that the following items referred to therein be passed:--- SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
707 of 1888.
Government Gardens and Plantations.
C.8.0. Rent: Allowance in lieu of quarters to the Head Gardener, from 1st April to 31st
December, 1888, nine months, at $30 per month,
Education.
Des Grants-in-aid :-Building-grant to the Basil Mission Public School,
No. 6 of 13th
Jan., 1889.
2715 of 1887.
Works and Buildings.
..$ 270.00
.$
300.00
C.S.O. Conversion of Boatmen's quarters at the Harbour Office into Offices for the Imports
and Exports Department,...
Miscellaneous Services.
..$
770.00
C.S.O. Government contribution towards the celebration and commemoration of the 50th
Anniversary of Her Majesty's reign. (Re-vote of 1887),........
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
$25,000.00
PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following paper:-
The Educational Report for 1887. (No. 3).
INTERPRETATION.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice asked :---
Whether it is the intention of the Government to act up to the recommendations contained in the Commissioners Report on the subject of Interpretation, forwarded in September last year, which condemned in general terms the system in force in the various Government Departments. "ie Colonial Secretary replied.