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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 25.

MONDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 1890.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (Edward James ACKROYD).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th October, 1890, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:—

F. FLEMING.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($480), as a Gratuity to the Widow of Mr. ARTHUR WAGNER, late Assistant Marine Surveyor, and Assistant Superintendent and Engineer of the Fire Brigade, in consideration of her husband's service.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th October, 1890.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this Minute be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 20th October, (No. 19), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :—

175 of 1890.

(1.)

C.O. Desp. Excess over the amount estimated for 12 Maxim Guns and Ammunition about to be supplied. The excess is due to the additions made on the recommendation of General BEVAN EDWARDS, R.E., and Major CLARK, R.E., ...

C.S.O. 1383 & 2387 of 1890.

(2.).

Re-construction of the landing Pier at Stone Cutters' Island,..

(3.)

..$1,878.00

..$ 6,828.00

19871880. Allowance to the Hospital Steward for collecting Hospital bills, at the rate of $20

of

per month, for October, November and December of the present year, ...... .$ 60.00

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the question of the proposed reduction of postage be referred to the Chamber of Commerce be carried into effect.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting he would move the following

resolution:

That the Government lay upon the table a complete and detailed statement shewing,—

1.-The total amount in dollars received by this Colony on account of the loan for £200,000. 2.-The total amount of interest paid, principal and rate to be mentioned, on the loan annually from the date of borrowing until now, or to 30th June last, or any more convenient date of this year.