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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH JANUARY, 1889.

日四初月二十年戊 日五初月正年九十八百八千一

VOL. XXXV.

簿五十三第

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 25.

MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER, 1888.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FREDERICK STEWART.)

The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENry Ernest WodeHOUSE, C.M.G.).

the Surveyor General; (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

the Captain Superintendent of Police; (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

JOHN. BELL-IRVING.

BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN).

ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 12th instant, were read and confirmed.

VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-

C.5.0.

FREDERICK STEWART.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of

2015 of 1888. 1

$1,600, being the balance of the vote passed in May, 1887, for $9,600, for the extension of the Cattle Market, of which only $8,000 were expended in 1887.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th December, 1888.

The Acting Treasurer moved that this vote, be referred to the Finance Committee. The Surveyor General seconded.

Question-put and passed.