VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISALTIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 3 OF 1858
TUESDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1858.
PRESENT :
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS.
The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.
The Ordinance for licensing and regulating the Sale of Opium in small Quantities, was read a second time.
On going into Committee of the whole Council, for the consideration of the Ordinance, -
It was resolved, that the Discussion on the Ordinance in Committee be postponed until the 16th February next.
It was then unanimously resolved, that on the 16th February next, this Council will take such Evidence on the subject matters of the said Ordinance as may then, and there be offered.
It was understood that the Names of Witnesses to be examined, should be reported, on or before the 13th February, to the Clerk of Councils, by the Members introducing them.
It was unanimously resolved, that His Excellency be requested to recommend, that the Salary of the Clerk of Councils be increased to £200 per annum; such increase to commence from the 1st Day of January, now instant.
The Council then adjourned till Tuesday, the 16th February next, at 12 o'clock. By Order of His Excellency The Governor,
L. D’ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
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