234
C.5.0.
316 of 1892.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Eight hundred and Eight Dollars, ($2,808), for the Salary and Allowance of a Temporary Surveyor, whose work is to be in connection with the surveys and information required for the Squatters Board.
Salary per annum, Allowance for Chair,
...$2,520.00 238.00
$ 2,808.00
C. O. Desp. 314 of 1891.
Government House, Hongkong, 15th February, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-four Dollars, ($44), to cover the increase to the salary of the Clerk and Interpreter to the Magistrate acting as Coroner, being 20 per cent. over his pay, from 1st February, 1892.
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 25th January, (No. 1), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:
85 of 1898. A sum of Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars and Ninety-two
Cents, for the following "Extraordinary Public Works" voted for 1891 :—
C.S.0.
2929 of 1891,
304 of 1891.
Vaccine Institute,
Additions to Government House,
District School-Kowloon,
Repair of the rain-storm damage-Yaumati,
$ 1,687.23
7,070.69
8,000.00
7,001.00
$23,758.92
A sum of Five hundred Dollars, for the purchase of Twelve Pillar Letter-Boxes
to be placed about the town with a view of increasing existing Postal facilities, $
CO. Des. A sum of Six hundred Dollars, to cover the increase to the salary of the Attorney
General, from 1st January, 1892, sanctioned by the Secretary of State,
C.S.O.
2647 of 1891.
A sum of Six hundred and two Dollars, for the purchase of clothing, bedding
and furniture for the Chinese Lunatic Asylum,
500.00
.$ 600.00
.$
602.00
C.8.0.
2622 of 1891.
A sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, for lighting with Gas the roads and
streets in the Kowloon Peninsula,
...$ 6,500.00
C.S.0.
2018 of 1891.
A sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars, for allowance to Chinese Teacher to
Mr. WATSON, Gaol Clerk,....
.$ 120.00
C.S.O.
2989 of 1891,
C.9.0.
2809 of 1891.
A sum of Two thousand Dollars, for Furniture for Government House,
.$ 2,000.00
A sum of Seven thousand and Five hundred Dollars, for "New Streets, Kennedy
Town,"
...$ 7,500.00
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Votes passed.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question :---
Will the Government lay on the table copies of the correspondence connected with the alteration in
the position of the Attorney General by which he was deprived of private practice?
His Excellency replied and laid on the table the correspondence referred to.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDAte and amend THE LAW RELATING to the GRANT IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.