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No. 22.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH MAY, 1888.

日二十月五年八十八百八千一

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

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VOL. XXXIV.

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FRIDAY, 27TH APRIL, 1888.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR 6. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR

GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

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

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WONG SHING.

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

JOHN BELL-IRVING.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

.ABSENT:

The Honourable the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE), by permission.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 18th instant, were read and confirmed.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :------

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G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

(1.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Five hundred and sixty-five Dollars to defray the cost of new Posts and Rails on the Garrison Parade Ground.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.

G. WILLIAM DES VŒUX.

(2.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and twenty Dollars for the salaries of four additional Clerks in the General Post Office, at $30 per month each, from 1st June to the end of the year.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.

The Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.