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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 19.

THURSDAY, 26TH JUNE, 1884.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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(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.)

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

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HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

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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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 Council met in pursuance of adjournment.

Minutes read and confirmed.

VOTE 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.

1538 of 1884. A revote of $6,000 being unexpended balance of 1883, for Reclamation at Causeway

Bay.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this paper be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

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

(Finance Committee, 19th June, 1884.)

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Medical.

C.S.O. For additional repairs to Health Officer's Launch,..

1336 of 1884.

...$

60.00

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put and passed.

BILLS COMMITTED, READ A THIRD TIME, AND PASSED. On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the following Bills were committed and read a third time :-

Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1883. Appropriation Bill for 1885.

Question put that these Bills do pass.

Bills passed.

The Lock Hospital Estimate was laid on the Table.

On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council adjourned until Thursday, the 3rd instant, at 5 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 3rd day of July, 1884.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.