LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL─No. 5.
FRIDAY, 24TH JUNE, 1881.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Acting Chief Justice (FRANCIS SNOWDEN).
" the Acting Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART).
" the Attorney General (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
" the Acting Colonial Treasurer (MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY). " PHINEAS RYRIE.
" NG CHOY.
" FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
ABSENT:
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, (on leave).
JOHN MACNEILE PRICE (on leave).
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th June, 1881, are read and confirmed.
The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, pursuant to notice, asks a question as to the establishment of Telephones in the Colony.
The Governor replies.
The Bill entitled "The Penal Ordinances Amendment Ordinance, 1881," is considered in Committee, read a third time, and passed, being numbered 3 of 1881.
The Bill entitled "Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance, 1881" is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee upon its clauses. After a few verbal amendments it is read a third time and passed, being numbered 4 of 1881.
The following Bills are also read a second time, committed, and passed, being numbered respectively 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of 1881.
An Ordinance for the Naturalization of FUNG MING-SHÁN.
" " " WONG SHÉ-TÁI.
" " " SHI SHANG-KÁI.
" " " P'ÁNG IM.
" " " IP HIM-KWONG.
" " " ÜN MAN‐TS'OI.
Read a second time the Bill entitled "Companies Ordinance, 1881".
At the suggestion of the Attorney General, the going into Committee on the Bill is postponed until next Meeting.
Read a first time a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WONG YIK-PAN".
His Excellency adjourns the Council, at 4.10 p.m., sine die.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of August, 1881.
ARATHOON SETH,
Acting Clerk of Councils.