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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following Votes passed by the Finance Committee:----
(Finance Committee, 10th February, 1885.)
ESTABLISHMENTS. Civil Hospital.
C.9.0.
1904 of 1883.
1904 of 1883.
Increase to the Salary of the Steward and Storekeeper ($10 per month after first year, and $20 per month after second year), from 1st September to 30th November, 1884, at $10 per month, ....
......
$ C.5.0 Increase to the salary of the Steward and Storekeeper ($10 per month after first year, and $20 per month after second year), from 1st December, 1884, to 31st August, 1885, at $10 per month,
30.00
$
90.00
And from 1st September to 30th November, 1885, at $20 per month,
60.00
$
180.00
DEPOSITS NOT AVAILABLE.
C.9.0.
18. Increase to the Salary of the Matron of the Lock Hospital, from $30 to $40 per
month, from 1st July to 30th November, 1884,
.$
50.00
C.S.O.
150 of 1884. Increase to the Salary of the Matron of the Lock Hospital, from $30 to $40 per
month, from 1st December, 1884 to 30th November, 1885,..
..$
120.00
Police.
C.8.0.
3121 of 1884.
Amount due to those Members of the Police Force, who have accepted the increase of pay under the new regulations as to term of service for pension and remittances to England, arrears of pay for 1884 to be paid in 1885, re-vote,
....$ 820.30
C.S.0. 204 of 1885.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Medical.
Balance to the debit of the Lock Hospital's Account, for the year ended 1884, ......$
Works and Buildings.
22541894 Building Quarters at Kaulung, for the First Assistant at the Observatory,.............$
Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer. Question-put and passed.
815.53
500.00
THE UNCLAIMED BALANCES ORDINANCE, 1885.-COMMITTED. NOTICE OF THIRD READING.—On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885, was committed.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move the third reading of the Bill.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ORDINANCE.-READ A FIRST TIME.- -On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled The Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, was read a first time.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move the second reading of this Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Orders of the Day.
Question-put and passed.
The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 18th day of February, 1885.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.