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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 24.

WEDNESDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 1888.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FREDERICK STEWART.)

The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

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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 MACEWES).

ABSENT:

The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th instant, were read and confirmed.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency. the Officer Administering the Government :--

C.S.O.

FREDERICK STEWART.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of 2012 of 1888. $1,500 to meet the cost of works designed for supplying, with water, houses at the Albany,

situated above the level of the Pokfulam Conduit.

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2920 of 1888.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th December, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,300 as an additional vote for Repairs to Buildings.

The greater portion of this sum is to meet the cost of unforeseen works and services of the year, in connection with the extension of Mountain Lodge and additional work at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th December, 1888.

On the motion of the Acting. Treasurer these Minutes were referred to the Finance Committee. BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

The Attorney General then moved that the Committee do adjourn.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.