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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 9.

WEDNESDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 1885.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)

the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

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the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.

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WILLIAM KESWICK.

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THOMAS JACKSON.

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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

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WONG SHING.

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The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.

Minutes read and confirmed.

VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. F. BOWEN,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums :-

.C.S O. 1504 of 18$4.

(1)

Supplementary Vote for 1884.

Increase to the Salary of the Matron of the Lock Hospital, from $30

to $40 per month, from 1st July to 30th November, 1884,

Supplementary Vote for 1885.

..$ 50.00

C.S.O.

1504 of 1884.

Increase to the Salary of the Matron of the Lock Hospital, as above, for

12 months,

.$ 120.00

(2)

$815.53 being the balance to the Debit of the Lock Hospital's Account for

the year ended 1884, as per account annexed,

$ 815.53

C.S.O.

3121 of 1884.

Re-vote of $820.30 being amount due to those members of the Police Force, who have accepted the increase of pay under the new Regulations,

.$ 820.30

Arrears of pay for 1884 to be paid in 1885.

(3)

C.5.0.

3252 of 1884.

Building a Dwelling House for the First Assistant at the Kaulung

Observatory,

.$

500.00

The Government is at present paying $30 per month for his quarters at Kaulung. It will therefore be more economical to build a dwelling

for him.

Government House, 28th January, 1885.

The Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.