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C.5.0. 707 of 1888. $270.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and seventy Dollars, as an allowance for House-rent in lieu of quarters, to the Head Gardener in the Botanical and Afforestation Department, the quarters now occupied by him being required for Departmental purposes.

Allowance from 1st April to 31st December, 1888, nine months at $30 per month..

Government House, Hongkong, 4th April, 1888.

.$ 270.00

The Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RESERVATION OF A EUROPEAN DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA: The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Progress reported with the addition of a clause.

BILL ENTITLED THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888.-On the motion of the Treasurer, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.

Progress reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 11th instant, at 4 P.M.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,

Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 18th day of April, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.