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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11 SEPTEMBER, 1880.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
NO. 3 OF 1880.
TUESDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 1880.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.
The Honourable the Chief Justice, Sir JOHN SMALE.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, Dr. FREDERICK STEWART,
The Honourable the Attorney General, EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY
The Honourable the Acting Treasurer, MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY.
The Honourable PHINEAS RYDE.
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honourable JOHN MACNEILL PRICE.
The Honourable NG CHOY.
The Council meets this day at 2:30 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of Council held on the 26th August, 1880, are read and confirmed.
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill of 1879 is read a second time, committed and passed, bearing the title "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Fifty-one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-seven Dollars and Ninety Cents, to defray the charges of the Year 1879."
The Bill entitled "The Emigration Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time, committed and passed.
The Bill entitled "The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time, committed and passed.
The Governor, in moving for the second reading of the Bill for the naturalization of Ernest John Eitel, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Inspector of Schools, &c., &c., referred to Governor Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's high opinion of Dr. EITEL and his having appointed him Director of Chinese Studies in 1875, and to Dr. EITEL's appointment to be Inspector of Schools by Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH. His Excellency also quoted the following observations recently made in the House of Lords by Lord STANLEY of Alderley: "I must say that Hongkong is to be congratulated on the possession of Dr. EITEL. I know nothing more of him than what I find in the official papers. He is a man of enlarged mind, well acquainted with Chinese customs, and desirous of acting in harmony with them, and of improving them where possible, and I entreat the Secretary of State to give the utmost attention to his recommendations."
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The Chief Justice, in supporting the Bill, expressed his agreement with what had been said of Dr. EITEL.
The Bill was then read a second time, committed and passed.
The Bill "To Amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1857" is then read a second time, committed and passed.
The Bill "to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong" is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee upon it. The words "1st of September 1881" are inserted in the last clause.
The Bill is then committed and passed.
The Appropriation Bill for 1881 was read a second time and ordered to be referred to the Finance Committee. In reply to the Honourable W. KESWICK, the Governor said he had no objection to a discussion on the general merits and principles of the Bill in public Committee.
The Bill entitled "The Prison Regulations Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time and committed. On the motion of the Honourable the Acting Treasurer, Mr. TONNOCHY, the words "and by substituting for the words 'Idleness or negligence in work or wilful damage to or mismanage..." were amended.
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Sanitary Bill Hall to Acting Colonial Secretary
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Sir,
City Hall, Hongkong,
12th October, 1880.
I am directed by the Committee of the City Hall to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 17th ultimo and to call your attention to the fact that you did not enclose a copy of the despatch from Hicks Beach referred to by His Excellency at the meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 1st September, and I am...
The Honourable
Frederick Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11 SEPTEMBER, 1880.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
NO. 3 OF 1880.
TUESDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 1880.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor Sir JoнN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.
The Honourable the Chief Justice,-Sir Jons SMALE.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary,-Dr. FREDERICK STEWART, The Honourable the Attorney General,-EDwanD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY
The Honourable the Acting Treasurer,--MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY.
The Honourable PHINEAS
RIE.
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Honourable JoHN MACNEILA PRICE.
The Honourable No Cuor.
The Council meets this day at 2.3 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of Council held on the 2th August, 1880, are read and confirmed.
The Supplementary Appropriation Bill or 1879 is read a second time, committed and passed, bearing the title“ An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the appropriation of Supplementary Sum of Fifty-one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-seven Dollars and Ninety Cers, to defray the charges of the Year 1879."
The Bill entitled "The Emigration Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time, committed and passed.
The Bill entitled---"The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time, committed and passed.
The Governor, in moving for the second reading of the Bill for the naturalization of Ernest John Eitel, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philofophy, Inspector of Schools, &c., &c., referred to Governor Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's high opinion Dr. EITEL and his having appointed him Director of Chinese Studies in 1875, and to Dr. ErTEL' appointment to be Inspector of Schools by Sir MICHAEL HICKS- BEACH. His Excellency also quofed the following observations recently made in the House of Lords by Lord STANLEY of Alderley:I must say that Hongkong is to be congratulated on the possession of Dr. EITEL. I know nothing more of him than what I find in the official papers. He is a man "of enlarged mind, well acquainted with Chinese customs, and desirous of acting in barmony with them, and of improving them where possible, and I entreat the Secretary of State to give the utmost "attention to his recommendations."
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The Chief Justice, in supporting the Bill, expressed his agreement in what had been said of Dr. EITEL.
The Bill was then read a second time, committed and passed.
The Bill"
To Amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1857," is then read a second time, committed and passed. The Bill make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong," is read a second time, and the Council The words "t of September 1881" are inserted-in the last clause.
goes into Committee upon it.
The B is then committed and passed.
The Appropriation Bill for 1881 was read a second time and ordered to be referred to the Finance Committee. In reply to the Honourable W. KESWICK, the Governor said he had no objection to a discusion on the general merits and principles of the Bill in public Committee.
The Bill entitled "The Prison Regulations Amendment Ordinance, 1880," is read a second time and committed. On the motion of the Honourable the Acting Treasurer, Mr. TONNOCHY, the words and by substituting for the words ' Idleness or negligence in work or wilful damage to or mismanage.
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Sunitary bily Hall to Acting Colonial Searcherry
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Sir
City Hall, Houghang,
12th October, 1880.
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I am directed by the Committee of the bity Hall to ackwowledge the receipt o the 20th splacber of your letter dated to 17th ultimo and to call your attention to the fact that you did not enclose copy of the desystell from Hicks Beach refered to by this Excellewey at the meeting of the Legislation bomoi held on the 1. September and I am
The Honorable
Irederick Stewart.
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Acting Colonial Recretary
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