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DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

V. 18. ·

二八十第

報 門 轅 港

Published by Suthority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1885.

日二十月二年乙 日八十二月三年五十八百八千一

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 16.

WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 1885.

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VOL. XXXI.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)

(ALFRED LISTER.)

the Colonial Treasur

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the Surveyor Genera

(JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

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the Registrar Gener:

(FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)

PHINEAS RYRIE.

WILLIAM KESWICK.

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THOMAS JACKSON.

FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

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WONG SHING.

ABSENT:

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)

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

The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.

Minutes read and confirmed.

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the following resolution the Finance Committee of the 10th ultimo :-

"That as the sections of the Community which are most interested in the question of "the conveyance of mails are represented by the Chamber of Commerce, the recommendations of that Chamber, which have been made with only one dissentient vote, should, in the opinion of the Committee, be recommended for adoption."

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The Colonial Secretary also read the following rider to the above resolution :

"The Committee trust that, in any new arrangements, the distribution of the amount "of contribution towards the paying of the subsidy will be favourably considered as far as "this Colony is concerned, and recommend that the papers on this subject which have not

already been printed sliould be printed forthwith.

The Honourable W. KESWICK seconded.

Question-put and passed.