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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 8.
WEDNESDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 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 Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON.
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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.
WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 18th instant, were read and confirmed.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor:
G. F. BOWEN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums :--
C.S.O. For Salaries of Servants for the Gaol Officers, instead of Servants from among
1838 of 1885.
the prisoners:
From 1st December, 1885, to 30th November, 1886,--
1st Cook at $9 per month,
2nd at $8
Three Servants at $7 each, per month,
$
108.00
96.00 252.00
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$
456.00
C.S.O.
2712 of 1885.
For Balance due by the Colony up to 31st January, 1883, for Colonial share
of expenses for Postal Convention,
Government House, 25th November, 1885.
...£2,767 @ 3/5-$16,197.07
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer, seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 8 OF 1860.--COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with a few verbal amendments.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would move the third reading of the Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Order of the Day.
Question-put and passed.
The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 2nd proximo, at 4 P.M.
G. F. BOWEN,
Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of December, 1885.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
Governor.
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