Read a Letter from Mr. J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, First Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office,
applying for an increase of £100 to his present salary.
Whereupon, it is moved by the Honorable the Acting Treasurer, and seconded the Honorable RICHARD RowETT, that, in consideration of his long service,-namely, 31 years,-ali -to take increase of £100 per annum be made to the salary of Mr. J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,— effect from the 1st of January last.
Question put, and carried unanimously.
Consideration is given to a Petition of Mrs. DOUGLAS, widow of the Late Police Constable DOUGLAS,
praying for a charitable allowance.
Resolved, that a gratuity at the rate of one month's pay for each year of her husband's service be granted to the Petitioner.
Read a first time, a Bill "to amend' An Ordinance to regulate the Jurisdiction of the Civil Courts of the
Colony of Hongkong in certain cases'.”
The Honorable the Acting Attorney General, by desire of His Excellency, explains the provisions of
the Bill.
His Excellency adjourns the Council at 10 Minutes past 4 P.M. till Wednesday, the 1st of Novembe
next, at 2.30 P.M.
Read, and confirmed, this 1st Day of November, 1871.
J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Clerk of Councile.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governan
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Prince Yix of the Foreign
Office and others humbly present
respectful memorial to His Imperial Majesty
at
the
question
of establishing stations in places within the jurisdiction of Krung. Sham avel Sun On in the Province of Kwang Dunz for the collection of the regular duty
pray
opium ; and they
that the Governor Ceneral of
the Gwe Kwang Provinces, and the
Hoppe of Canton
may
be instructed
to taste the matter in hand, witha
view to the prevention of smuggling,
and the increase
of the mercanti