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No. 21.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1892. 日四初月四年辰壬 日十三月四年二十九百八千一

VOL. XXXVIII.

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In Government Notification No. 139 of 25th March last for GEORGE WILLIAM PLAYFAIR read GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

MONDAY, 11 APRIL, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.). the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

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EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

NEW MEMBERS.-The Honourable F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable F. A. COOPER, Director of Public Works, and the Honourable R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Harbour Master, took the Oath of Allegiance on taking their seats on the Council.

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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th March, 1892, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary by command of His Excellency the Governor laid on the table the Finance Committee Report dated the 28th March, (No. 5), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :

A sum of Fifteen thousand Two hundred and Seventy-two Dollars and Eighteen Cents, being the difference between the aggregate of the expenditure to 31st of December, 1891, and