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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 12.

THURSDAY, 8TH MAY, 1884.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL.)

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)

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

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

WILLIAM KESWICK.

THOMAS JACKSON.

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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

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WONG SHING.

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ABSENT:

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

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.). on leave. the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER), by leave.

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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 Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sum:

C.S.O.

993 of 1884.

(1.) $80 for the salary of a Coxswain for the Police Launch Charles May, at $10

per month, 8 month's.

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

(Finance Committee, 30th April, 1884.)

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Colonial Secretary.

C.S.O.

769 of 1884.

Salary of Cadet (Mr. SMITH), from 2nd January to 14th February, on half pay, and from 15th February to 30th November, 1884, on full pay, at $1,200 per annum=

$1,024.25

Less amount estimated,

440.00

-$

584.25

Allowance for Chinese Teacher from 26th February to 30th November, 1884,

at $14 per month,...

127.94

0.5.0. 708 of 1884.

c.s. Allowance to Cadet at Peking for house rent, from April to December, 1884,

at $15 per month,.........

135.00

Additional Allowance to Chinese Teacher at Peking, from 1st December,

1883 to 31st December, 1884, at $1 per month,

13.00

$ 860.19