LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
FRIDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1889.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART).
the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MERedith Deane). PHINEAS RYRIE.
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WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER Palmer MacEWEN). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWArt Lockhart).
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th ultimo, were read aud confirmed. Votes referred TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
C. 0. Desp. 224 of 1888.
€.S.0.
301 of 1889.
C.5.0.
155 of 1839.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(1.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two thousand Dollars, to be vested in Trustees, for the benefit of the widow of the late V. C. PEREIRA, Assistant Turnkey, Victoria Gaol.
The Trustees will be empowered to pay the interest only upon this sum to the widow during her life; and upon her death, or re-marriage, to divide the principal among Mr. PEREIRA'S children.
Government House, Hongkong, 29th January, 1889.
G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.
(2.)
The Governor, recommends the Council to vote the sum of Four hundred and Ninety-two Dollars, to defray cost of Praya surveys in front of the Naval Yard and Military Cantonments.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1889.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of One hundred and thirty-two Dollars, being the salaries of two scavengers for the new Market at Hunghòm, viz. :—
One Scavenger at $6 per month,
Do.
at $5
do.,
=$ 72.00 60.00
$ 132.00
This expenditure was not included in the Establishment of the Sanitary Department when the Board had under consideration the Estimates for 1889.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th February, 1889.
The Colonial Secretary moved that these Votes be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
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