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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

MONDAY, 16TH MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 9th May, 1892, were read and confirmed.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :-

€.5,0.

403 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Nine hundred and Eighty-one Dollars, ($1,981), for repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, viz. :—

For general overhaul and repairs,

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For providing a launch while the repairs are being executed, To caulk and re-copper her all over,

New water tanks, repair to propeller blades, boiler, &c.,

.$ 891.00

70.00

500.00

520.00

$ 1,981.00

799 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

C.S.O. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000),

forDrawback and refund of Revenue."

It has been the practice hitherto to pay refunds from the collections under the respective heads of receipt. As this practice is contrary to regulation and is about to be discontinued a vote is required to cover such payments.

Governinent House, Hongkong, 12th May, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 9th May, (No. 6), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :

C.5.0.

1004 of 1892.

C.5.0.

693 of 1892.

A sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars, for the purchase of a new boat for the

use of Swatow Postal Agent,..

.........$

A sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters

for the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital,.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

130.00

.......$ 1,500.00