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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1896.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-
C.5.0.
991 of 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the following sums:
1. $2,215.40, being the unexpended balance of the vote of $6,000 for the erection of
the statue of Her Majesty The QUEEN.
2. $1,464.99, being the unexpended balance of the vote of $5,000 for additional
Quarters at the Central Police Station.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th March, 1896.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
SANITARY BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table an Amended Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board on the 26th day of March, 1896, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and moved that it be approved.
The Acting Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTION. The Colonial Secretary moved as follows:-
That the Council having considered the Statement of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability proposed to be incurred in 1898.
Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1897 and 1898, for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.
Estimated total cost.
APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
To be disbursed in 1897.
To be disbursed in 1898.
(C.S.O. No. 1998-)
1010
ሰ.
$
C.
1. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1897,..
900.00
900.00
2. Planting Trees being reared under No. 1;.
1,100.00
1,100.00
Contracts to be now made which require approval :-
3. Rearing and Planting Trees in 1898,.....
2,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
The works under heading 3 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1 and 2 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.
CHARLES FORD,
Superintendent,
Botanical and Afforestation Department.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions
Will the Government lay upon the table a statement showing the total cost of the administration or the expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries, including allowances, pensions, exchange compensation, &c., for the year 1895?
Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the papers or correspondence between the Colonial Government and the Home Authorities and all other documents, including the reports or written opinions of the unofficial members, in connection with and on the subject of the Sanitary Board and its reconstruction?
The Colonial Secretary replied.