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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH DECEMBER, 1882.

Works and Buildings.

c.so. Maintenance of Telegraphs, supplementary vote,

2836

of 1882. C.8.0.

3493

of 1982.

Repairs to Buildings, supplementary vote,

C.S.0.322 Cost of Quarantine Huts on Stone Cutters' Island,

of 1882.

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$ 300.00

2,500.00

680.00

$3,480.00

Miscellaneous Services.

S. of S.

Desp. 47 of Gratuity to Mrs. KING, widow of the late Police Sergeant WM. KING, .........$ 135.00 24th March,, Gratuity to Mrs. LONDON, widow of the late Police Constable JOSEPH LONDON, COD Cost of Photographs in connection with the recent visit of the Princes,

1882.

141 of 1882.

111.00

3,795.67

$4,041.67

Mr. JOHNSON addresses the Council on the item of $3,795.67 for Photograhs.

The Officer Administering the Government replies.

Mr. RYRIE addresses the Council.

Mr. PRICE addresses the Council.

The Officer Administering the Government intimates his desire to present the City Hall with copies of the Photographs.

The Votes are then passed.

Mr. JOHNSON makes the following motion, of which he had given previous notice, and addresses the Council:-

"That His Excellency the Administrator be asked to lay on the table a return showing a comparative statement annually for the last 10 years of all crimes, committed in the Colony and reported to the Police, the number of persons apprehended and the number "convicted."

The Treasurer seconds the motion, and addresses the Council.

Mr. RYRIE addresses the Council.

The Officer Administering the Government replies, and refers to the Blue Book for 1881.

Mr. JOHNSON makes the following motion, of which he had given previous notice, and addresses the Council:-

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"That His Excellency the Administrator be asked to lay on the table and cause to be printed "in the Government Gazette, the Report by the Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General, "dated 24th October, 1882, a copy of the letter from the Harbour Master, with enclosure, "dated 13th November, 1882, and a copy of the Return by the Captain Superintendent of Police, dated 15 November, 1882, being a series of documents transmitted to the General "Chamber of Commerce by the Acting Colonial Secretary with, his despatch of the 16th November, 1882; also that His Excellency be asked to lay upon the table the copy of "the Report of Mr. CREAGH, Acting Superintendent of Police, referred to in Despatch "No. 45 of the 30th June, 1877, from Governor HENNESSY to the EARL OF Carnarvon."

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Mr. RYRIE seconds the motion.

The Officer Administering the Government replies.

It is decided that all these papers be published in the Government Gazette.

Mr. Jonsson withdraws the following motion, of which he had given notice, and addresses the Council :-

"That His Excellency be asked to lay on the table copies of correspondence between the Hong- "kong and Whampoa Dock Company, and the Colonial Government, relating to the recent

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'grant of land at Kaulung to the Dock Company; also copies of correspondence relating "to the sale of Inland lot No. 837, and concerning subsequent arrangements with the "purchaser for the reclamation of the Marine frontage of the said lot; also a return of any "concessions granted to private persons or Companies of the right to use the Government "Telegraph poles in the Colony."

Mr. JOHNSON moves the suspension of Article 32 of the Standing Orders. Mr. RYRIE seconds the motion.