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The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the total expenditure provided in the Bill be reduced by a reduction of the salaries (included in the total) which have been increased under the general scheme of increase to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Againt the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

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Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. · Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2. The original motion was then put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

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Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

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Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

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Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that a protest would be laid before the Council in connection with the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THe Governor of HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUP- PLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN Dollars AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHarges of the Year 1891.”—Council in Committee on the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer moved,-

That Section 1 and the items of expenditure enumerated therein aggregating in the total

$360,687.37 do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Motion agreed to and the section and items declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Colonial Treasurer moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Motion agreed to.

Question put-that this Bill do pass..

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 14th of December, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of December, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.