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No. 9.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, 1891.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

FRIDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 1891.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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ABSENT:

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

His Excellency the Governor Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Colonial Secretary informed the Council that His Excellency the Governor was unable to be present through indisposition, and that he as Senior Member present had therefore to preside under clause 17 of the Royal Instructions of the 19th of January, 1888.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd December, 1890, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART took the oath of allegiance on his appointment to a seat on the Council.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-

C.5.0.

2081 of 1890.

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3070 of 1890.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Forty Dollars, ($240), as an allowance to the Steward of the Civil Hospital for collecting Hospital Bills, at the rate of $20 per month, during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1891.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars, ($300), being allowance in lieu of quarters to six teachers of Government Schools.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th January, 1891.

The Attorney General moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.