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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 28.
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FRIDAY, 6TH MAY, 1887.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B., Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G. 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.)
,, the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
,, the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
,, the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
,, HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
,, WONG SHING.
,, JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
,, CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave). ABSENT:
The Monourable PHINEAS RYRIE, (by permission).
,, ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON, on leave). The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.―The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 22nd ultimo, (No. 1187 ), and moved that the following sums referred to therein be voted, viz.:―
(1.) Extension of Cattle Depôt at Kennedy Town, ........................................................... $9,600.00 (2.) Repairs to Officers' Quarters at Stone Cutters' Island, .............................................. 2,000.00 $11,600.00
The Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.―The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council at length on the objects and reasons of it.
The Surveyor General seconded, and addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government also addressed the Council.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE TRUSTEES OF THE RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO SELL AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN LEASEHOLD PROPERTY WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.―On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill. Bill reported without amendment.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALISATION OF CH'AN KWOK YING.―On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill. Bill reported without amendment.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO VARIOUS LICENCES.―On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with some verbal amendments.
BILL ENTITLED THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887.― On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.
Question put―that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 17 of 1887.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.―On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the other Order of the Day was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.―The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 13th instant, at 4 P.M.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General,
Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.