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QUESTIONS.-CARGO-BOATS.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :- What conclusions have been arrived at by the Commission which was appointed by the

Government in November, 1885, to enquire into the Cargo-boat question?

The Acting Colonial Secretary referred to Mr. RYRIE who was the proposer and Chairman of the Committee.

Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council.

Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:

SQUATTERS AT KENNEDY TOWN.-Is it true that no proper legal steps were taken to evict the

Squatters at Kennedy Town?

Is it true that no arrangements were made for housing the people before pulling down their

shanties ?

Is it true that many of them are now houseless?

If such is not the case, to move for papers shewing that the Government did take legal steps,

did make previous arrangements, and that none are now houseless.

The Acting Attorney General replied, and laid upon the table, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, copies of correspondence on the subject (paper No. 1e). MOTIONS.-EUROPEAN INTERPRETATION DEPARTMENT.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice,

moved :

That a European Interpretation Department be established forthwith, and addressed the

Council.

Mr. RYRIE seconded the motion and addressed the Council.

The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council.

The Chief Justice addressed the Council.

Mr. WONG SHING addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

The Treasurer addressed the Council.

Mr. MACEWEN then gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would move the appoint- ment of a Committee to consider the question.

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LIGHTHOUSE ON GAP ROCK.-Mr. MAÇEWEN, pursuant to notice, called for the Correspondence between Capt. MCLEAR of H.M.S. Flying Fish and the Government, with the minutes thereon, respecting a Lighthouse on Gap Rock or its vicinity, and wished to move a resolution on the subject. The Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council, remarking that Mr. MACEWEN had not stated what his resolution was.

Mr. MACEWEN addressed the Council.

The Officer Administering the Government replied, and laid on the table some correspondence on the subject (paper No. 1).

THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1887.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the First Reading of this Bill, and referred to the papers on the subject laid on the table (paper No. 796).

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and passed.

Bill read a second time, and referred to the Finance Committee.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1885.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time and referred to the Finance Committee.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 1st day of October, 1886.

J. M. GUTIERREZ,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.