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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 23.

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FRIDAY, 8TH MAY, 1885.

PRESENT

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

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

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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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THOMAS JACKSON.

FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

WONG SHING.

ABSENT:

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

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, (on leave).

The Council met pursuant to 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.

C.3.0.

of 1885.

Increase to the salary of the Chinese Clerk and Shroff of the Supreme Court, from $40 to $50 per month, from 1st April to 30th November, 1885,

1011ess. Allowance to a Seaman Gunnery Instructor for the Hongkong Auxiliary Flotilla,@ £50 per annum ($272.72), from 1st April to 30th Novem- ber, 1885,

Government House, Hongkong, 6th May, 1885.

.$

80.00

$ 181.80

The Colonial Secretary said that as these Minutes had already, by His Excellency's permission, been referred to the Finance Committee, there was no necessity for any further action being taken in the matter.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary moved the following votes passed by the Finance Committee:-

(Finance Committee, 7th May, 1885.)

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Cadets.

927 of

$1885. Honorarium, sanctioned by the Secretary of State, to Mr. HILLIER, Acting Chinese Secretary at the British Legation, for Superintending Chinese Studies of two

.£100 @ 3/8=$

Cadets in Peking,

545.45