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THE HONGKONG

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1892.

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No. 24.

VOL. XXXVIII.

號四十二第日五十二月四年辰壬 日一十二月五年二十九百八千一

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

MONDAY, 9TH MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR

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

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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).

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

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELIlios.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHYSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th April, 1892, were read and confirmed. PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :—

The Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1891. (No. 20 of 1892.)

The Postmaster General's Report for 1891. (No. 21 of 1892.)

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz.

€.5.0.

1904 of 1992.

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693 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars. ($130), for the purchase of a new boat for the use of Swatow Postal Agent.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters for the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital.

The expenditure will be more than covered by a surplus on the vote for the building. Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.