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THE HONGKONG

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Published by Authority.

No. 58.

VOL. XXXVIII.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 1892.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

WEDNESDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 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 Acting Attorney General, (Andrew Joan Leach).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENderson WhitÉHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st November, 1892, were read and confirmed. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz. :—A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated the 7th July, 1892, respecting Prison Accommodation; and a letter from the Crown Agents for the Colonies dated the 20th of October, 1892, regarding the proposed loan.

VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Minute and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :-

C.S.O.

983 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and Twenty-five Cents, ($1,338.25), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department against the Sanitary Department, for the supply of water to various Markets, during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.