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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1881.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

NO. 2 OF 1881.

MONDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1881.

PRESENT:

His Excellency Governor Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.

The Honourable the Chief Justice,-Sir JOHN Smale.

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary,-FREDERICK STEWART.

The Honourable the Attorney General,-EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer,-MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.

The Honourable NG CHOY.

The Council meets this day by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting of Council, held on the 28th ultimo, are read and confirmed.

His Excellency the Governor expresses his regret at the news received since the last Meeting of Council, of the death of one of the ablest and most energetic of his predecessors, Sir RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.

The following Bills are read a second time:-

1. "The Macao Extradition Ordinance, 1881.

2. "The Census Ordinance, 1881. "

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The Bills having been committed and passed, with a few alterations, are entitled respectively:— 1. An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative

Council thereof, entitled "The Macao Extradition Ordinance, 1881."

2. An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative

Council thereof, entitled "The Census Ordinance, 1881."

The following Votes, which had already been passed by the Finance Committee, are submitted to the Council for approval:--

PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1880, REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.

Colonial Secretary.

C.5.0. Nos 2 Temporary Clerks at $40 per month each, 3 months,

2097 & 2222

of 1880.

of 1880.

No. 1997 Extra Copying Clerk at $5 per month, 6 months,"

Medical Establishment.

.$ 240.00

M

30.00

$270.00

C. S. O. No. 2583 of 1880.

Apothecary and Analyst in the Civil Hospital, annual increase of $96 per

annum, from 23rd September to 30th November, 1880,

No. 2005 Allowance to Indian Interpreter at the Civil Hospital, at $2 per month, 4 months,

of 1880.

Fire Brigade Establishment.

C. S. 2 Chinese Engineers for the two Steam Fire Engines, at $20 each per month,

from 1st July to 30th November, ....

No. 1495 of 1880.

No. 828 2 Chinese Watchmen at Clock Tower, at $6 each per month, 8 months,

of 1880.

$

18.13

8.00

$26.13

200.00

96.00

$296.00