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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH DECEMBER, 1889.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 20th instant (No. 10), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:-
Contingencies:-
ESTABLISHMENTS. Treasury.
17801880. Expenses incurred in re-numbering houses in the villages,
C.5.0.
1988 of 1889.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Botanical and Afforestation Department.
Concreting a portion of the walks in the Public Gardens,.
(This amount will be taken from the unexpended balance of $2,500
the Estimates for Tree planting which has become available failure of the Contractor to complete his agreement.)
$300.00
$1,000.00
C.5.0.
1359 of 1889.
Repairing damages caused to the Gardens by the rainstorm of the 29th and 30th
May last,
805.00
$1,805.00
Works and Buildings.
€.5.0.
of
2269 1889. Supplementary vote for repairs to Buildings,
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
$8,000.00
C.S.O.
1027 of 1899. Supplementary vote for Road and Street Contingencies,
.$8,000.00
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE.
Victoria College.
C.8.0.
1627 of 1889.
Cost of desks, bookcases, chairs, etc., for the Masters' rooms and Store-roor
$1,200.00
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and passed.
PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-
Despatches respecting the Audit of the Accounts of the Colony. (No. Report on Public Works that have been completed to date. (No. 3).
OPIUM FARM.—Mr. RYRIE, pursuant to notice, moved the following resolution, and addressed the Council:
That the Executive be requested to lay on the table the existing agreement with the Opium Farmer
⚫and all papers relating thereto.
Mr. MACEWEN seconded.
His Excellency the Governor replied, and laid on the table a copy of Government Notification No. 293 of the 25th June, 1888, published in a Supplement to the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 23rd June, 1888, containing the conditions of tendering and the form of Grant of the existing
• Opium Farm.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1890.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill, and laid on the table a copy of the Estimates for 1890.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF Two HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND And Eighty-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE Cents to DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1888.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading
of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary then moved that this Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.