1458 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 35 to 39), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:
No. 6791 of 1905, C.8.0.
No. 4795 of 1905, (.S.O
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and thirty-six Dollars ($336) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Afforestation Department,--Other Charges, Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds, for cost of repairing the damages done by the recent typhoons and rainstorms.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand five hundred Dollars ($7,500) in aid of the vote, 22 Miscellaneous Services, for the following items:
Other Miscellaneous Services,
Refunds of Revenue,
Total,
..$ 500
7,000
.$7,500
No. 6208 of 1905, C.S.0.
Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, for the following:-
Miscellaneous Works--
Converting a room in the Stanley Police Station into a drying
.$ 30
room and fitting up a drying stove in the room, Erecting a small matshed on the ground in front of the Station,. 120
Total,..
$150
No. 1993 of 1901, C.S.0.
No. GHB of $905, C.8.0.
Government House, Hongkong, 18th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars ($250) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department--Other Charges, Incidental Expenses, for printing 125 copies of the new edition of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty-nine Dollars and twenty- seven Cents ($69.27) in aid of the vote, Education-Other Charges, Victoria British School, Furniture.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF 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 14th September, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million seven hundred and seventeen thousand two hundred and seventy-six Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1906.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council.