C.S.O. 213 of 1889.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MARCH, 1889.
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the other British Consular Officers stationed there will apportion the fund among the various relief agencies, without any regard to religious or denominational prejudices, in such a manner as, according to their joint discretion, may appear likely to do most good.
As no possible amount of contributions can afford substantial relief to all, or even to any large proportion, of the millions who are suffering from this calamity, the Governor hopes that the vote which he now proposes will not prove to be a check but will rather operate as a stimulus, to that private benevolence for which the community of Hongkong is so honour- ably known; and he trusts that here also as at Shanghai, Europeans and Chinese will exert themselves for an object which appeals alike, if not equally, to the sympathies of both.
By Command,
Government House, Hongkong, 28th January, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the correspondence on the subject.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the question be referred for the consideration of the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 25th day of February, 1889.
ARATHOON SEth,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
Governor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.
MONDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1889.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VOEUX, K.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART).
The Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN Leach).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Captain. Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING.
BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
ABSENT:
The Honourable. the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
The.Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER-Mr. ANDREW JOHN LEACH, Acting Attorney General, took the usual Oath and his seat at the Council table.
VOTES OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 1) dated the 28th January, 1889, and moved that the following items referred to therein be passed:
EXCESS IN THE ESTIMATES FOR 1889.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Charitable Allowances.
Subscription in aid of the Famine in North China,
.$10,000.00
Extraordinary Public Works.
Furniture for Victoria College, re-vote, New Streets at Kennedytown, re-vote, Rain-storm damages during 1888, re-vote,..
.$
896.00
6,700.00
2,261.00
$ 9,857.00
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