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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 57.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23RD DECEMBER, 1882. VOL. XXVIII.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 13.

WEDNESDAY, 13TH 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,

JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.

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FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.

ABSENT:

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).

NG CHOY (on leave).

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The Council meets this day by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the last meeting of Council, held on the 5th instant, are read and confirmed.

The Officer Administering the Government lays on the table a Return of Convictions at the Magistracy in cases of Mendicancy, from 1867 to 1881, in continuation of the Crime Returns referred to at the last meeting of Council.

Mr. JOHNSON, pursuant to notice, makes the following motion, and addresses the Council :—

"To call the attention of His Excellency the Administrator and the Council to the Report of "Mr. CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, dated 21st June, 1877, and "published in the Government Gazette of the 9th instant."

The Officer Administering the Government replies, and addresses the Council.

Mr. JOHNSON, pursuant to notice, makes the following motion, and addresses the Council:-

"To ask the Surveyor General whether in connection with the Tytam Water Works he has "taken into consideration and will recommend the Government to give effect to the "suggestions of Mr. CHADWICK as to the establishments of public Laundries in the "Colony."

Mr. PRICE replies, and addresses the Council.