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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1889.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th ultimo, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excel- lency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 5), dated the 29th ultimo, and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :—

C.S.O. 786 of 1889,

C.5.0.

785 of 1889.

EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1889.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Extraordinary Public Works. Victoria College.

Balance of Contractor's accounts in connection with the buildings, Extra works not included in Contract,

$ 5,500.00 8,000.00

$13,500.00

ESTABLISHMENTS. Surveyor General.

221 of 1887.

CD. Des Personal allowance to the Honourable J. M. PRICE as compensation for undrawn

fees on Crown Land sales at $480 per annum,

The Acting Treasurer seconded. Question-put and passed.

$ 988.39

PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper, viz. :-

Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1888. (No. 3).

BILL ENTITLED THE ARMS ORDINANCE, 1889.--The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with a verbal amendment.

The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 14 of 1889.

BILL FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council resumed Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.-——The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 18th day of April, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils,

G. WILLIAM DES VOEUX,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 175.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 18th instant, is published for general information.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 20th April, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils,