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.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETO,
Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 33.
FRIDAY, 20 JULY, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B.,
Administering the Government.
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). vice the Honourable EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY, on leave.
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICK.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYBYE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
ALEXANDER PALMER MacEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS Jackson, on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS- SOON, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last two Meetings, held on the 27th May and 21st June, 1887, respectively, were read and confirmed.
VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government: --
€.9.0.
14$0 of 1987.
W. G. CAMERON,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,000 to defray the cost of extending and completing Richmond Road beyond Richmond Terrace, and of developing and preparing further building sites, in that locality, for auction sale.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the following paper:-
The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1886. (No. 4).
QUESTIONS.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:---
(a.) Whether Marine Certificates granted in Singapore are still in force in this Colony, and, if so, the reason why the Government refused the application of Captain Hamlin to have his name endorsed on the Register of the S.S. “Soochow,” in March this year?
(b.) What are the intentions of the Government, with regard to holders of Marine Certificates granted in Hongkong previous to 1st January, 1884, and what are the instructions of the Secretary of State concerning the status of the holders of such Certificates?
The Acting Attorney General replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 16 of 1887.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.
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
nt 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.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETO,
Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 33.
FRIDAY, 820 JULY, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM GORDON CAMERON, C.B.,
Administering the Government.
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His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), cice His Honour Sir George
PHILLIPPO, Kut, on leave.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)
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the Acting Attorney General. (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD). cice the Honour-
able EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY, on leave.
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICK.)
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HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYBIE.
WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MacEwen, (vice the Honourable THOMAS Jackson,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (wice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to summons,
The Minutes of the last two Meetings, held on the 27th May and 21st June, 1887, respectively, were read and confirmed.
VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excelleney the Officer Administering the Government: --
€.9.0.
14$0 of 1987.
W. G. CAMERON,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,000 to defray the cost of extending and completing Richmond Road beyond Richmond Terrace, and of developing and preparing further building sites, in that locality, for auction sale.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
PAPER.The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, laid upon the table the following paper:-
The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1886. (No. 4).
QUESTIONS.-Mr. MACEWES, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:---
(a.) Whether Marine Certificates granted in Singapore are still in force in this Colony, and, if so, the reason why the Government refused the application of Captain Hamlin to hare his name endorsed on the Register of the S.S. “Soochow," in March this year?
(b.) What are the intentions of the Government, with regard to holders of Marine Certificates granted in Hongkong previous to 1st January, 1884, and what are the instructions of the Secretary of State concerning the status of the holders of such Certificates?
The Acting Attorney General replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 16 or 1887.--Ou the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.
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