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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH MAY, 1897.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (No. 28 of 1896 and Nos. 1 to 9 of 1897), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:
C.S.0. 2607 of 1896.
C.S.O.
2439 of 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Fifty-nine Dollars and Fifty Cents. ($959.50), for expenses incurred in connection with the quarantine of the S.S. Cheang Ilok Kian.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th December, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Four hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars, ($4,488), to meet the following expenses during the current year :—
Personal Emoluments,-
Assistant Surgeon, Medical Department,
Resident Surgeon, Tung Wa Hospital, Messenger,
Other Charges,→→→
For conveyance,
.$2,400.00
1,800.00
72.00
216.00
Total,.
$4,488.00
Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1897.
C.O.D.
255 of 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Two hundred Dollars, ($1,200), being increase to the salaries of the undermentioned Officers for the current year :-
Mr. W. CHATHAM, Executive Engineer, Public Works' Department, Mr. H. P. TOOKER,
"3
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.......$600.00
600.00
Total..........$1,200.00
C.5.0.
496 of 1897.
C.S.O.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Twenty-eight thousand Six hundred and Twelve Dollars and Thirty-two cents ($28,612.32), being the unexpended balances on the following votes for 1896, for Extraordinary Public Works:
Slaughter-house, Pig and Sheep Depôts including Pier
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Raising Praya Wall, Shektongtsui opposite M. L. 126 and 177-183 Improvement of Street Lighting
Storm Water Drain, Wing Fung Street
Salisbury Road, Kowloon
Government House, Hongkong, 24th February, 1897.
641 of 1897.
C.5.0. 440 of 1807.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
$ 8,471.16
5,000.00
8,872.65
3,943.51
2,325.00
Total......
...$ 28,612.32
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Two thousand Four hundred and Twenty-four Dollars and Ninety-three Cents, ($2,424.93), being the unexpended balance under the vote "Isolation Hospital 1896."
Government House, Hongkong, 10th March, 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($550.00), to cover the salary and allowances of the newly appointed Student Interpreter from 1st March to 31st December, 1897 :—
Salary at $40 per month....
Allowance for a Chinese Teacher at $15,
Government House, Hongkong, 12th March, 1897.
.$400.00
150.00
Total,...$550.00