SOIT
MON
DROIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23RD MAY, 1868.
VOL. XIV.
No. 21.
No. 67.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that Monday, the 25th Instant, will be kept as a holiday in all the Government. Offices, in celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th May, 1868.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 2 of 1868.
TUESDAY, 5TH MAY, 1868.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B. The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE.)
The Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary (CECIL C. SMITH.) The Honorable the Acting Attorney General (HENRY JOHN BALL.) The Honorable the Acting Colonial Treasurer (W. H. ALEXANDER.) The Honorable the Auditor General (W. H. RENNIE.)
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honorable WILLIAM Keswick.
The Council meets this day at 3 P.M., by special Summons.
His Excellency The GOVERNOR administers to JAMES PENDER DUNCANSON, Esquire, who is in attendance, the Oath of Office as a Provisional Member of this Council, vice FRANCIS PARRY, Esquire, resigned; and the Honorable JAMES PENDER DUNCANSON takes his seat accordingly.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 21st February, are read and confirmed.
Read a first time a Bill to make Provision for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy.
Read a first time a Bill to enable the Governor to co-operate with the Chinese Authorities for the Suppres-
sion of Piracy.
Read a first time a Bill to empower the Supreme Court to direct Offenders to be whipped and to be kept in
Solitary Confinement in certain specified cases.
Read a first time a Bill for the Establishment of a Fire Brigade.
Read a first time a Bill for amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries.
His Excellency lays on the Table a Report of a Commission appointed to enquire into the subject of
Police Pensions, and
A Bill is read a first time for amending the Law relating to the granting of Pensions and other Allowances
to the Police Force.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.