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THE HONGKONG

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Published by Authority.

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No. 17.

驍七十第

日三初月三年卯辛

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 1891.

日一十月四年一十九百八千一

VOL. XXXVII.

簿七十三第

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

WEDNESDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1891.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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the Registrar General, (JAMES Haldane Stewart LOCKHART).

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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

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ABSENT:

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th March, 1891, were read and confirmed. VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 19th March, (No. 4), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :—

292 of 1890.

CO. Desp. A sum of One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($1,830), being incre-

ment to the salaries of Masters of Victoria College,

C.9.0.

18 of 1891.

A sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($960), for the salary of two Student

Interpreters,

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...$ 1,830.00

$

960.00

.$ 2,800.00

c. o. Desp. A sum of Two thousand and Eight hundred Dollars, ($2,800), as supplementary

vote for "Peak Water Supply,".

No. 4 of 5th Jan. 1891.

C.8.0.

394 of 1891.

C.A.0.

9759 of 1890.

A sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), as a compassionate allowance to the widow

and children of the late Inspector SWANSTON of the Hongkong Police Force, ...$ 600.00

A sum of Eight hundred and Forty Dollars, ($840), as an allowance for Quarters

for the Postmaster General during the current year,

.$8 840.00