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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 9 OF 1871.
MONDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1871.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Major-General WAITFEILD, Lieutenant-Governor. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary (Jous GARDINER AUSTIN.) The Honorable the Attorney General (JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.)
The Honorable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CECIL CLEMENTI SMITII.)
The Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL. The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honorable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT.
ABSENT:
The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE), absent on leave.
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 1st September, are read and confirmed. The Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1870 is read a second time, and the Council
Committee
upon the Supplementary Estimates for the said
year.
goes
into
The following Votes are then agreed to:-
Auditor General's Department,
Harbor Master's
Do.,
Transport,
Works and Buildings,
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Miscellaneous Services,
Total,.
$ 569.39
2,239.05
2,802.75
800.80
810.54
558.61
$7,460.73
Enclosure N.4 in M.
in Major General Whitfoildy Dispatch No 168 of 9th November 1871
The Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the foregoing Votes, His Excellency puts the Question-That this Bill do pass, and that the Title be "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appro- priation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Eight thousand Dollars, to defray the Charges of the Year 1870."
Question put and carried,—the Ordinance being numbered “No. 6 of 1871.”
Consideration is resumed of the Petition of Mrs. MASSON for a Gratuity; and after hearing the state- ments of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Mr. MASSON, it is unanimously Resolved, that it is not expedient at present to entertain her application.
The Auxiliary Police Force Bill is read a second time, discussed in Committee, amended and passed,-
bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Governor from Time to Time to enrol Constables in the Police Force for Periods of less than Five Years, and upon Special Terms and Conditions,”- being "No. 7 of 1871."
His Excellency lays on the Table the Emigration Bill, the consideration of which had been adjourned
from the last Meeting, and the same is read a Second time.
The Honorable the Attorney General, by direction of His Excellency, states the grounds and reasons upon which the Bill is founded.
After which, the Bill is amended in Committee, and passed,-bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to modify the Regulations of the “Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon short Voyages,”---being "No. 8 of 1871."
The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT, leave being obtained, moves that an additional Sum of $750 be granted towards the erection of the new Chancel at Saint John's Cathedral, conditionally upon
a similar amount being subscribed by the Community.
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE seconds the motion, which is carried-the Honorable WILLIAM KESWICK dissenting.
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