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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1871.
His Excellency lays on the Table the Emigration Bill, the consideration of which had been adjourned
from the last Meeting, and the same is read a Second time.
The Honorable the Attorney General, by direction of His Excellency, states the grounds and reasons upon which the Bill is founded.
After which, the Bill is amended in Committee, and passed,-bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to modify the Regulations of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon short Voyages,"--being “No. 8 of 1871.”
The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT, leave being obtained, moves that an additional Sum of $750 be granted towards the erection of the new Chancel at Saint John's Cathedral, conditionally upon a similar amount being subscribed by the Community.
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE seconds the motion, which is carried-the Honorable WILLIAM KESWICK dissenting.
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, leave being obtained, rises-"to enquire whether it is the intention "the Government to act on the suggestion of three of the Non-Official Members, Messrs. "KESWICK, ROWETT, and RYRIE, in regard to the Blockade of the Port by Chinese Revenue "Cruizers."
To which His Excellency replies in the following terms:-"The Question asked by the "Honorabl› Member has reference to Imperial Jurisdiction, and cannot be dealt with by this "Government. At the same time, however, I may inform the Honorable Member that the "erection of Custoin House Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong is not considered by the Law "Officers of the Crown as an Infringement of the Provisions of the Treaty of Tientsin. If the "Honorable Member has anything to object to in the action taken by the Chinese Authorities, "he should memorialize The Secretary of State through this Government."
The Appropriation Bill for 1872 is laid on the Table for Second Reading.
At the suggestion of the Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, it is ordered that the Second Reading of the Bill be deferred till the next Meeting of the Council.
His Excellency adjourns the Council at a quarter past 4 P.M., till Friday the 22nd Instant, at 2.30 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 22nd Day of September, 1871.
L. D'ALMADA. E CASTRO, Clerk of Councile.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.
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Preamble.
Estimates, 1872.
HONGKONG.
ANNO TRICESIMO QUINTO
VICTORIA REGINE.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD,
Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor,
No. 9 OF 1871.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a Sum not exceeding Six hundred and Eighty-eight thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1872.
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[22nd September, 1871.]
HEREAS the Expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the Year 1872, has been estimated at the Sum of Six hundred and Eighty-seven thousand Two hundred and Ninety- Six Dollars and Seventy Cents: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. A Sum not exceeding Six hundred and Eighty-eight thousand Dollars shall be, and the same hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1872, and the said Sum so charged shall be expended as hereinafter specified; that is to
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