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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

MONDAY, 5TH MARCH, 1888.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR

GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

the Harbour Master, (HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.). PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

JOHN BELL-IRVING.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th ultimo, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 20), held on the 28th ultimo, and moved that the following items referred to therein be passed:-

C.S.0. 2791 of 1887,

and

395 of 1888.

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Treasurer.

Salaries of Collector, Assistant Collector, and Coolie employed in the Treasury for collecting

Village Taxes and Squatter's Licence Fees:-

Collector, Assistant Collector, Coolie,

for 12 months,.

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Registrar General.

......$ 240.00 240.00

108.00

$ 588.00

..$ 240.00

C.5.0.

281887. Allowance for a Mandarin Teacher for Messrs. MAY and SERCOMBE SMITH, at $20

per month, for 12 months,....

Medical.

28851887, Additional salary to the Gate-keeper of the Civil Hospital, $2 per month, 12

and

56 of 1888.

months,

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Miscellaneous Services.

....$ 24.00

C.5.0 Contribution towards the maintenance of the Royal Naval Seamen's Club, ...........$ 300 00

2043 of 1887.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Papers relating to the Importation of Subsidiary Coins. (No. g).