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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.
His Excellency the Governor moves that there be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for 1871,
the following Sums:-
(1.) Grant in aid of the New Mahomedan Cemetery in terms of Ordinance
No. 8 of 1867,................
Transport.
...
$ 2,000.00
(2.) Transport of 23 Time-expired Convicts from Singapore, at the rate
of $13 each,....
Public Works.
(3.) Repairs to the Praya Wall, Public Buildings and Works, and the Roads of the Colony, injured by the Typhoon of the 2nd September, 1871,
Question put and carried.
His Excellency moves that there be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for 1872,
the following Sums:-
$ 299.00
$14,500.00
Public Works.
(1.) Outstanding Accounts of 1871,..
(2.) Balance for Typhoon Repairs,
(3.) New Gardens, Drainage and minor Works åt
Construction of a larger Drain down the Albany Road,
Harbor Master's Department.
$8,424.39 $25,846.93 $ 4,938.00 $2,210.00
(4.) Gratuity to Indian Interpreter IBRAHIM on retirement from the Service, $
Government House, &c.
(5.) Purchase of Plated-ware, Glass, Crockery, &c., &c.,
Surveyor General's Department.
(6.) Salary to Mr. KIDD, as Overseer of Water Works, at $200 per mensem.
Postmaster General's Department.
(7.) Remuneration to a Clerk at the Post Office Agency at Amoy, from the
1st June, 1871, at the rate of $15 per mensem.
Police Magistrates' Department.
(8.) Salary of an extra Chinese Clerk at the rate of $30 per mensem.
Educational Department.
(9.) Grant in aid of Chinese Schools at Sai-wan, at Tai-kok-tsui, at $5 each
per mensem,
Rent of School-houses at Ap-li-chau, and Bowrington, at $5 and $8 per mensem, respectively,....
Salary of an Assistant Chinese Teacher at the Central School, at $12 per mensem.
Question put and carried.
875.00
$5,167.91
$100.00
$ 130.00
His Excellency then moves that there be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for 1872, the sum of $2,322.50, being an increase to the Salary of the Crown Solicitor, at the rate of $1,200 per annum, from the 25th January, 1871, to the 31st December, 1872, as sanctioned by the Secretary of State in Despatch No. 131 of 27th October, 1871.
Question put.
Discussion follows;-and further Consideration of the motion is postponed till the next Meeting of the
Council.
At this stage of the Proceedings, the Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, leave being obtained, asks His Excellency whether any regulations exist in the Harbor Master's Office for allowing the Gunboats of the Canton Authorities to anchor amongst the Junks in the Harbor.
His Excellency states that Chinese Gunboats coming to Hongkong are not permitted to anchor, except in the Man-of-war Anchorage. His Excellency only knew one instance in which the rule was departed from, and that was a few weeks ago when a Gunboat was seen by himself to enter from the Westward and anchor amongst the native craft in the Harbor. She was, however, immediately ordered to move from thence and take her berth in the Man-of- war anchorage.
The Honorable Member next begs permission to ask His Excellency if any reason could be given for the delay which had occurred in the publication of the Annual Police Report for the Year 1870.