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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 3.
號三第
報 Py 轅 港 香
Published by Suthority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH JANUARY, 1885. 日五十二月一十年申甲 日十初月正年五十八百八千一
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 5.
WEDNESDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 1884.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
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the Attorney General, (Enwand LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General. (Jonx MACNEILE PRICE.)
the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK David Sassoon.
ABSENT:
The Honourable WONG SHING (by leave.)
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
VOL. XXXI.
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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the following vote arranged by the Finance Committee:-
That the Council now vote the sum of Fifty-five thousand six hundred and twenty-five pounds Sterling required as the contribution of this Colony to the effective defence of Hong- kong; it being understood that the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government will be of the best and latest pattern of breech-loading Ordnance, and capable of resisting attacks by the heaviest modern Iron-clads.
The Treasurer seconded the motion.
Mr. KESWICK addressed the Council.
Question-put and passed.
The Governor then addressed the Council, as follows:-
HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUsci--I thank you in the name of the QUEEN for this unanimous vote of the contribution required by Her Majesty's Government from this Colony towards the effective defence of Hongkong. This is.as we all know, an object of great Imperial as well as Colonial importance. I entirely agree with you that in the terms of your vote "the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government should "he of the latest and best pattern of breech-loading Ordnance, and capable of resisting attacks "by the heaviest modern Iron-clads." I shall press this point in the strongest manner possible on the Home Authorities; and General SARGENT has authorized ue to say that he
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