1018 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, (No. 26), held on the 17th instant, and moved that the following votes referred to therein be passed:
C.S.O.
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES FOR 1888.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Works and Buildings.
C. Building a Lunatic Asylum for Chinese-Estimated cost $20,000-Required for 1888,. $7,000.00
1211 of 1888.
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
CSO Lower Richmond Road, cost of the extension westward,.
2227 of 1888.
C.S.0.
$ 9,850.00
2261888. Repairs to damages caused by the rainstorms during the rainy season of the year,... 13,523.29
Miscellaneous Services.
C.S., Honorarium to the Secretary of the Fever Commission,
1938 of 1888.
Do.
C.S.0.
1946 of 1855.
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Payment to shorthand writer in connection with the Fever Commission,
Cost of a new Submarine telegraph cable, and expenses incurred in laying it between
Hongkong and Kaulung,
Dis of Gratuity to the son of the late Mr. D. A. DA COSTA, Senior Marine Officer in the
General Post Office,
No. 126
2nd Aug..
1888,
and C.S.O.
1300 of 1888.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
$23,373.29
400.00
179.25
2,551.92
350.00
$3,481.17
Question-put and passed.
PAPER. FEVER COMMISSION.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the Report of the Fever Commission.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1887.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1889.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of this Bill. The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF JOHN WONG CHUN otherwise WONG YIU SHANG. The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 20 of 1888.