LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 10.
THURSDAY, 24TH AUGUST, 1882.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR
(WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART) " the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
" the Colonial Treasurer, (JAMES RUSSELL).
" PHINEAS RYRIE.
" NG CHOY.
" FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
" EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.
ABSENT:
The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).
" JOHN MACNEILE PRICE (on leave).
The Minutes of the last meeting of Council, held on the 11th instant, are read and confirmed.
The Acting Colonial Secretary reads the following Report of the Finance Committee on the Estimates, and the Lock Hospital Estimates, for 1883, and moves its adoption:—
"REPORT.
"1. The Finance Committee have carefully considered in detail the Estimates, "and the Lock Hospital Estimates, for 1883, and have to report that they meet with "their approval.
"2. They approve also of the following votes, to be paid from balances, "namely:—
"(a.) $100,000 for the Tytam Water Works, and
"(b.) $100,000 for the completion of the Breakwater.
"3. The Committee did not think it necessary to call any evidence regarding "the various votes submitted to their examination, as the Minute of His Excellency the "Administrator read at the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 11th instant, "together with the Explanatory Notes that accompanied the Estimates, supplied them "with all the information they required.
"4. The only recommendation the Committee desire to make is that provision "may be made for the erection of a Police Station in the vicinity of Mount Kellet for "the better protection of the residents in that locality.
"FREDERICK STEWART,
"Chairman.
"Council Chamber, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1882."
The Honourable P. RYRIE seconds the motion.
The Administrator informs the Council that he has added $4,500 to the Estimates, for a new Police Station at the Peak, as suggested by the Finance Committee.
The motion is then put and carried.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moves the second reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1881.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion, which is carried.
The Bill is read a second time, committed, and passed, being numbered No. 14 of 1882.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moves the second reading of the Appropriation Bill for 1882.
Mr. JOHNSON seconds the motion, which is carried.
Mr. BELILOS, the Administrator, the Treasurer, and Mr. JOHNSON, each in turn addresses the Council on the subject of drainage at the Peak.
The Bill is then read a second time, committed, and passed, being numbered No. 15 of 1882.
The Administrator asks for a vote of $100,000 for the Tytam Water works.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconds the motion, which is put and carried unanimously.
The Administrator asks for a vote of $10,000 for the completion of the Breakwater.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconds the motion. It is put and carried unanimously.
The Attorney General asks permission to introduce a Bill entitled Supreme Court (Vacation) Ordinance, 1882, and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
On permission being granted, the Chief Justice seconds the motion, reserving to himself the right of making any comments on it in Committee.
The Bill in then read a first time.
His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
W. H. MARSH,
Administrator.
Read and confirmed, this 5th day of September, 1882.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
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