LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.
MONDAY, 4TH JUNE, 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.), rice 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).
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the Surveyor General, (Jons MACNEILE PRICE).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITHI DEANE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER,
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BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN),
on leave.
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th ultimo, were read and confirmed.
SWEARING IN OF MEMBER.-Mr. BENDYSHE LAYTON, having been nominated by the Chamber of Commerce to fill the vacancy caused by the temporary absence of Mr. MACEWEN, was duly sworn in and admitted a Member of the Council.
VICTORIA COLLEGE. His Excellency replied to the question put by Mr. MACEWEN at the last Meeting.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :—
C.S.O.
932 of 1888.
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1810 of 1887.
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2610 of 1887.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(1.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Four hundred Dollars, for building a room over the two cells at the Magistracy to keep scales, balances, &c. for testing weights and measures.
The room used for this purpose at the Central Market will shortly be pulled down. Government House, Hongkong, 10th May, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(2.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred Dollars. for the erection of a Telegraphic line between the Gap and Mount Gough Police Stations.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Eight hundred and Forty Dollars and Forty-one Cents, being compensation to Mr. EDMUND SHARP. for deficiency in area of Inland Lot No. 670 at Belcher's Bay,
Overcharge of Crown Rent.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1888.
The Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
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