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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.

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No. 35.

VOL. XXXVII.

號五十三第 日七十二月六年卯辛 日一初月八年一十九百八十一

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

FRIDAY, 24TM JULY, 1891. ·

PRESENT:

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

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

the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th July, 1891, were read and confirmed. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee at Meetings held on the 11th and 22nd of June and the 21st of July, 1891.

VOTE PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 17th July, (No. 8), and moved that the Vote referred to therein be passed,

viz. :--

€.5.0. 1536 & 1539 of-1891.

A sum of Forty-eight Dollars, ($48), for the Salaries of two Coolies, one for Sai- yingpoon, and the other for Wanchai School, at $6 per month, from 1st Sep- tember to 31st December of the current year,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Vote passed.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions

.$ 48.00

1. Is the Government aware of, and if so, did it sanction the blasting of rock which took place in the drain in the comparatively narrow thoroughfare of Queen's Road Central, opposite the Hongkong Hotel, where the life of the city concentrates, on Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, and Thursday 16th July to the serious danger of life and property?

2. Will the Government inform the Council in regard to the position of the matter of the general extension and sanitary improvement of the Public Recreation Ground in the Happy Valley, including the extension of the Race Course, and state whether it is intended to proceed with the scheme for which the money was voted by the Council in the estimates for this year.