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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23an MAY, 1885.

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

C. 0. Desp.

67 of 1885.

G. F. BOWEN.

Referring to the despatch from the Secretary of State, No. 67, of 1885, the Governor requests the Legislative Council to consider the amount of the personal allowance to paid to Dr. AYRES and to Dr. ADAMS, respectively, in lieu of the fees received by them for issuing Bills of Health.

It is proposed that henceforward Bills of Health shall be issued by the Health Officer ex-officio for a fee of $3 (three dollars), to be paid into the Colonial Treasury. It will necessary to recoup the amount of the personal allowances to Dr. AYRES and Dr. ADAMS; but when this object has been attained, it is proposed to reduce the fees to a still lower amount, covering only the necessary expense to the Government.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th May, 1885.

G. F. BOWEN,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums:--

C.S.0.

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1089 of 1885.

C.S.O. 1099 of 1885.

Re-construction of Hospital Matsheds at Stone Cutters' Island for Quaran-

tine purposes,

$ 500.00

Supplementary vote for renewing the decayed portions of Murray Pier, and for extending it out into deep water, so that it may be approached by Steam-launches when the tide is ebbing,

$3,500.00

C.S.0.

1113 of 1885.

This is the Pier at which nearly all strangers of distinction and Officers of the Army and Navy land.

For fitting a Nordenfeldt Gun on board the Police Steam-launch Charles

May,...

Government House, Hongkong, 15th May, 1885.

.£58.5.10 @ 3/63=$ 329.18

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

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED THE FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE CONTINUATION Ordinance, 1885.—The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable P. RYRIE observed that a very great privilege was conferred by this Ordinance on the French Mail Steamers, and that some assurance should be received from the French Govern- ment that they will not interfere with vessels carrying Her Majesty's Mails coming to this port.

His Excellency the Governor said that, in sending home the Bill, he would ask the Home Government to take this question into consideration.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Attorney General gave notice that, at the next Meeting of Council, he would move that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED THE PRESERVATION OF WILD BIRDS AND GAME ORDINANCE.-The Attorrey General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General gave notice that, at the next Meeting of Council, he would move the second reading of this Bill.

The Council adjourned until Friday, the 22nd instant, at 4 p.m.

Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of May, 1885.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.

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