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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MARCH, 1883.

POPE HENNESSY,

10th April,

Commission to JOHN III. And further, We do hereby appoint that so soon as you shall have taken the Esq., C. M. G., as prescribed oaths, and have entered upon the duties of your office, this Our present Governor, dated Commission shall supersede Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet superseded, 1877, bearing date the Tenth day of April, 1877, appointing Our Trusty and Well-beloved JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Esquire, Companion of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, now Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Knight Commander of Our said Most Distinguished Order, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.

Officers, &c., to obey

the Governor.

IV. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said Colony and its Dependencies, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.

Given at Our Court at Windsor, this Ninth day of December, 1882, in the Forty- sixth year of Our Reign.

By Her Majesty's Command,

COMMISSION appointing

Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.,

to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of

HONGKONG.

KIMBERLEY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 4.

WEDNESDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1883.

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).

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PHINEAS, RYRIE.

JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.

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ABSENT.

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).

NG CHOY (on leave).

FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.

The Council meets this day by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the last meeting of Council, held on the 27th ultimo, are read and confirmed.

Read Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of the 2nd instant.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moves that the following votes referred to in these Minutes be passed, and they are passed unanimously:-

C.S.O.

ESTABLISHMENTS. Fire Brigade.

Staff for No. 4 Steam Engine :-

1 Engine Driver,.............

4139 of 1882.

1 Assistant Driver,

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$144.00

96.00

$240.00