1028 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
C.3.0.
2531 of 1888.
$28.
C.S.O.
2244 of 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(2.) ·
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Twenty-eight Dollars for the salaries of two extra Postmen for the Peak Service, at $7 each per month, for the two remaining months of this year.
These appointments are required in consequence of the rapid growth of population of the Hill District.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, $250. being compensation to the, Scavenging Contractor in respect of extra work now required of him
in the Hill District, at the rate of $50 per month from 1st August last.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.'
The Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table. the following papers :—
(a.) Reports of the proceedings of the Finance Committee dated the 24th and 27th ultimo
(Nos. 28 and 29.)
(b.) Report on the Separate System of Main-drainage (No. g).
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE for the Naturalization OF ELIAS ISAAC ELIAS otherwise ELIAS ISAAC ELIAS ZACHARIAH.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1887.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Council went into Committee.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 24 of 1888.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1889.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Council went into Committee.
·Bill reported with amendments.