THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 13, 1911.
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FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 93 to 114, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 93.-Public Works,. Extraordinary, Quarters in the
New Territories,
$ 5,320.00.
No. 94.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Causeway Bay,-
Deepening,
886.00.
No. 95.-Queen's College, Incidental Expenses,
219.20.
No. 96.-Marine Surveyor's Office, Repairs to and Hire of
Steam Launch,
625.00.
No. 97.-District Officer, Allowance to Additional Police Sergeant as Supervisor of Revenue Collection,
100.00.
No. 98. Medical Departments, Other Charges,
640.00.
No. 99. Harbour Office, Uniform for Boarding Officers,
Constables and loatmen,
130.00.
200.00.
55,500.00.
59.20.
500.00.
No. 100.--Harbour Office, Repairs to Boats, Buoys, etc.,.. No. 101.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Land Resumption
for Frontage for Old Western Market,
No. 102.-Sanitary Department, Incidental Expenses, No. 103.-Miscellaneous Services, Telegrams sent and re-
ceived by Government,
No. 104.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Resumption of
Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 442 and 618, ......309,479.00. No. 105.--Tang Wah Hospital, Chinese Resident Surgeon,.. No. 16.-Miscellaneous Services, Transport of Government
Servants,
No. 167. –Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature,
Other Charges,
No. 108.-Miscellaneous Services, Redemption of Subsidiary
Coins,
No. 109.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Law Courts,.. No. 110.-Shanghai Postal Agency, Uniforms and Equip-
ment of Postmen,..
33.13.
2,500.00.
218.31.
.114,000.00. ... 15,000.00.
50.00.
No. 111.-Land Registry Office, Other Charges, New Terri-
tories,
310.00.
No. 112.--Imports and Exports Office, Other Charges, No. 113. - Public Works, Recurrent, Electric Lighting, City
of Victoria,
27.00.
95.00.
No. 114. Hongkong Post Office, Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes,
Date Stamps and Scales,
150.00.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council with reference to Minutes Nos. 108, 104 and 101.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 27th October, 1910, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 3) dated the 27th October, 1910.
LIQUOR DUTIES REBATE.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution:-
Resolved that the sum of $112 as an Import Allowance for the year 1910 be paid out of the Public Revenue of the Colony as a rebate in part to the Naval Authorities in respect of the duties paid on intoxicating liquors (not being Naval Stores the property of His Majesty) consumed at the Officers' Mess at the Royal Naval Hospital and at the Engineers' Mess in His Majesty's Dockyard.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.