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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

FRIDAY, 5TH JUNE, 1891.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Honourable A. J. LEACH took the oath of allegiance as a Member of the Legislative Council. The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd May, 1891, were read and confirmed.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.--The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1890.

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 22nd May, (No. 5), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :-

880 of 1891.

C.5.0. A sum of Nineteen thousand Nine hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($19,980), for

the Peak Water Supply,

253 of

1991. A sum of One thousand Two hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars, ($1,229), for general repairs to the Police Steam Launch No. 2, and providing a launch while the repairs are being executed,

C.A.0.

890 1891. A sum of Ninety Dollars, ($90), for an allowance for a Chinese teacher to Mr. WAGGOTT, one of the Student Interpreters, appointed under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of 4th May, 1889, at the rate of $10 per month,

A sum of Ninety Dollars, ($90), for an allowance for a Chinese teacher to Mr. NOLAN, one of the Student Interpreters, appointed under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of 4th May, 1889, at the rate of $10 per month,

.$19,980.00

.$ 1,229.00

.$

90.00

.$ 90.00

7791891. A sum of Eighty Dollars, ($80), to provide a Chinese teacher for Miss MCINTOSH,

one of the European Nurses at the Civil Hospital, at the rate of $10 per month, $ 80.00

C.S.Q.

2121 of 1890. A sum of Sixty-nine Dollars and Thirty-five Cents, ($69.35), being half salary of Miss WARD, Head Mistress of the Central School for Girls, during her voyage from England to Hongkong, from 20th July to 31st August, 1890, at $50 per month,

..$ 69.35

C.5.0.

1570 of 1890.

A sum of Nine hundred Dollars, ($900), for the purchase of 200 brass Padlocks

from CHUBB & SONS, for Victoria Gaol,

$ 900.00

C.S.0.

878 of 1891.

A sum of One thousand and One hundred Dollars, ($1,100), for general overhaul

and repairs to Harbour Department Steam Launch Daisy,

$ 1,100.00