1110 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1890.
C.S.0. 1383 & 2397
F. FLEMING.
(2.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of of 1800. Six thousand Three hundred and Twenty-eight Dollars, ($6,328), for the re-construction of
the landing Pier at Stone Cutters' Island.
0.5.0.
1957 of 1890,
Government House, Hongkong, 11th October, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(3.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty Dollars, ($60), as an allowance to the Hospital Steward for collecting Hospital bills, at the rate of $20 per month, for October, November and December of the present year.
This work was formerly performed by one of the Treasury Shroffs who received $10 per month, so there will be a saving of $30 in the Treasury.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1890.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council in connection with the increased costs of the Maxim Guns and the Pier at Stone Cutters' Island.
Question--put and agreed to.
Honourable T. II. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council, and, pursuant to notice, moved,-
That the Government be requested to formulate and lay before the Council proposals for defraying
the extraordinary expenditure on Public Works by means of a loan.
Honourable P. RYRIE addressed the Council and seconded the resolution.
Honourable J. J. KESWICK addressed the Council.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following
Have the Government received a report from the Honourable E. J. Ackroyd and Mr. Nicolle on the recent defalcations in the Money Order Office and on the causes which led to them, if so, will they lay it on the table, together with a statement of the measures which have been taken to prevent such defalcations in future?
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary replied.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee of the 6th instant, (No. 18), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :—
(1.)
C. O. Dep. Building-grant to the Diocesan Home and Orphanage, to defray half the cost of an
improvement in the building,.
43 of March, 1890.
.$
355.00
(2.)
C.5.0. 1915 of 1890.
1. Supplementary Vote for Office Contingencies of the Attorney General,.............................
$
30.00
(3.)
C.5.0.
1751 of 1890,
Stipulated increment to the salary of the Veterinary Surgeon, Increase from the
24th October to the end of the year,
.$.
56.45
(4.)
C.8.0. 1:13 & 2030
Amount required to complete the sum due for Kowloon well,
.$
94.72
of 1890.
(5.)
0.8.0.
2060 of 1590.
Supplementary vote for Office Contingencies for the Magistracy,
$
150.00