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VOL. XXIX.

簿九十二第

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 14.

TUESDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1882.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)

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

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (JAMES RUSSELL).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.

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FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.

ABSENT:

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).

NG CHOY (on leave).

The Council meets this day by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the last meeting of Council, held on the 13th instant, are read and confirmed. Mr. JOHNSON, pursuant to notice, makes the following motion, and addresses the Council:-

"In the opinion of this Council it is desirable that a Commission should be appointed by "His Excellency the Administrator to enquire into all the circumstances attending the "sumggling of Opium and other goods from this Colony to the Mainland of China, and "to make a report thereupon to His Excellency; the Commission to be empowered to "take evidence from Colonial Officers and from such other qualified persons as may be

willing to appear before it."

The Treasurer seconds the motion, and addresses the Council.

Mr. RYRIE addresses the Council.

The Officer Administering the Government addresses the Council.

Mr. JOHNSON moves the second reading of the Bill entitled the Tramways Ordinance.

Mr. RYRIE seconds the motion.

The Chief Justice addresses the Council.