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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH OCTOBER, 1890.

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His Excellency addressed the Council on the Minutes in connection with the salary of the Acting Chief Inspector, the training of the Albany Nullah, the new set of storm signals, the publication of the proceedings of the Legislative Council and the Staff at the Hongkong Observatory.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES 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 14th July, (No. 16), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :----

C.8.0.

1592 of 1890.

(1.)

Repairs to damages caused by the Rain-storm of 29th and 30th May, 1889.--

Amount paid in 1889,

Do. in 1899,

.....$ 70,038.00

37,148.74

$107,186.74

C.2.0.

To be charged to Extraordinary Public Works.

(2.)

Compassionate allowance to the widow of IM CHAN, late Head Messenger at the

Magistracy,

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

.$ 24.00

BILL ENTITLED 66 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF SHARES IN COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1865 to 18×6 aND IN OTHER JOINT STOCK COMPANIES -The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Rules and Orders be suspended in order that this Bill might be read a first time the same not having been inserted in the Orders of the Day.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Honourable J. J. KESWICK addressed the Council and moved the first reading of the Bill. Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Honourable the Acting Attorney General addressed the Council.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO FRAUDULENT MARKS ON MERCHANDISE.”—The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WORKS IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH." The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Council then resolved itself into a meeting of the Finance Committee to consider the Financial Minutes which had been referred for its consideration.

On the Council resuming, the Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the following votes which had been considered by the Finance Committee be passed, viz.:—

2171 of 1889,

C.S.O. To Mr. SYDNEY HAYWARD, who was appointed Student Interpreter, under Section. II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of the 4th May, 1889.......

C.S.0.

2171 of 1889.

C.8.0.

1602 of 1290.

To Mr. HENRY G. WAGGOTT, who was appointed Student Interpreter, under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of the 4th May, 1889,.......

.S 240.00

.$ 480.00

Half salary for the Acting Chief Inspector of Police, for 6 months at $60 per month, $ 360.00