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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.
MONDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-Irving. · ·
BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN)
on leave.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd ultimo, were read and confirmed. CHIEF JUSTICE'S SEAT IN COUNCIL.-His Excellency referred to the vacancy caused by the retirement of Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, and stated that according to recent instructions his successors would not be ex-officio Members of Council. After referring to the valuable assistance rendered to the Council by Mr. Justice RUSSELL, Sir GEORGE PHILIPPO's successor, while Acting Chief Justice, His Excellency stated that the question of filling the vacancy was under consideration.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor:
C. O. Desp. 136 of 1885.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(1.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of One thousand and Two $1,200. hundred Dollars, being a gratuity to the widow of Mr. ALEXANDER FALCONER, late Second
Master of the Government Central School.
C.S.O.
2831 of 1886.
$28.
C.S.0.
2244 of 1888.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(2.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Twenty-eight Dollars for the salaries of two extra Postmen for the Peak Service, at $7 each per month, for the two remaining months of this year.
These appointments are required in consequence of the rapid growth of population of the Hill District.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, $250. being compensation to the Scavenging Contractor in respect of extra work now required of him
in the Hill District, at the rate of $50 per month from 1st August last.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
The Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
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