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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

FRIDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).

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

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Surveyor General, (Samuel Brown).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNStone KeswicK.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th January, 1891, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-Honourable N. G. MITCHELL-INNES took the oath of allegiance on taking his seat on the Council as Colonial Treasurer.

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

C.S.O.

2677 of 1890.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Nine Dollars, ($209), for general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and provid ing a launch while the repairs are being executed.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1891.

The Colonial Secretary moved that this Minute be referred to the Finance Committee. The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), being the balance on account of work done for the improvement of the piece of Land known as the Chinese Recreation Ground."

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C.5.0.

183 of 1891.

4.5.0. 267 of 1890.

Amount voted in 1890,

Do. paid in 1890,..

Paid in 1891,..........

Government House, Hongkong, 31st January, 1891.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

$6,000.00

4,000.00

$2,000.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Two hundred Dollars, ($1,200), for commission to other countries on Postal Notes and Money Orders.

(In former years all the payments for commission used to be deducted from the amount of commission received, and the balance only paid into the Treasury as revenue. According to the new system of accounts all commissions received are to be paid into the Treasury as Revenue, and all payments for commission to be treated as Post Office expenditure.)

Government House, Hongkong, 31st January, 1891.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($160), as a compassionate allowance to Mrs. ROZARIO, in consideration of the service of the late Mr. HENRI GUSTAVE, alias HENRIQUE DO ROZARIO, 4th Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1891.