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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

FRIDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

VOL. XXXVII.

簿七十三第

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the 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.

THOMAS HENderson WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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PHINEAS RYRIE.

Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th January, 1891, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER. Honourable N. G. MITCHELL-INNES took the oath of allegiance on taking his seat on the Council as Colonial Treasurer.

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

C.S.O.

2677 of 1890.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Nine Dollars, ($209), for general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and provid- ing a launch while the repairs are being executed.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1891.

The Colonial Secretary moved that this Minute be referred to the Finance Committee. The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), being the balance on account of work done for the improvement of the piece of Land known as the Chinese Recreation Ground."

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Amount voted in 1890,

Do. paid in 1890,

Paid in 1891,..

Government House, Hongkong, 31st January, 1891.

..$6,000.00

4,000.00

$2,000.00