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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 48.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1874.
VOL. XX.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 14 or 1874.
FRIDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1874.
PRESENT:
The Honorable the Colonial Secretary (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN).
The Honorable the Attorney General (JOHN BRAMSTON).
The Honorable the Colonial Treasurer (CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH).
The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE.
The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT.
The Honorable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER.
The Honorable JAMES WHITTALL.
ABSENT:
His Excellency the Governor (SIR ARTHUR EDWARD Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.)
The Honorable the Chief Justice (SIR JOHN SMALE),-absent on leave,
The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons,
The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, in taking the Chair, reads a letter from His Excellency the
Governor stating his inability to attend the Council.
The Honorable JAMES WHITTALL begs, on behalf of the Council, to express the sympathy which the Members feel for the cause which has prevented His Excellency from being present at the meeting.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 26th October, are read, corrected, and confirmed.
The Appropriation Bill for 1875 is read a second time,
The Honorable the Colonial Treasurer brings up the Report of the Sub-Committee appointed to
consider and report upon the Estimates for the ensuing year, which is as follows:-
REPORT.
Having examined the proposed Estimates for 1875, we beg to recommend the following few alterations in the Votes for the Establishments:-
Harbor Department.
Gunpowder Dépôt,-Two additional Chinese Sailors at $96 each,.....
.$192.00
Educational Department.
Personal Allowance to Chiu-chi-Yeung, Teacher of English,.,
$240.00
Medical Department.
One additional Inspector of Nuisances,...
..$600.00
We understand that the salary of the "Official Trustee" is fixed by the Governor in Cou cil at £50, subject, however, to reconsideration if the duties of the Office increase during the ensuing Twelve months.