Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.
Question-put and passed.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.-The Colonial Secretary moved the appointment of the following Committees :-
1. Finance, to consist of the whole of the Members of the Legislative Council, with the Colo-
nial Secretary as Chairman.
2. Law, to consist of the Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman); the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer; the Honourable P. RYRIE; the Honourable F. D. SASSOON; the Honourable WONG SHING.
3. Public Works, to consist of the Honourable the Surveyor General (Chairman); the Honour- able the Colonial Secretary; the Honourable the Registrar General; the Honourable F. B. JOHNSON; the Honourable T. JACKSON ;-
the Committees of Law and Public Works to be open to all Members of the Legislative
Council.
Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.
Question--put and passed.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Read the following Minutes by H. E. the Governor.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums :—
C.SO. 200 of 1884.
GS (1).
C.S.O. 279 of 1884.
C.S.O. 310 of 1884.
(2).
(3).
C.S.O. (4).
272 of 1881.
C.S.O.
210 of 1884.
Revote of $5,280 unexpended balance of vote provided in 1883, required for the payment
of construction of the Government Observatory.
Vote of $100 to the Secretary of the Public Works enquiry Commission.
Vote of $269.40 for printing the Report of the Smuggling Commission.
Vote of increase of $240 per annum to the Salary of the Assistant Sheriff's Officer of the
Supreme Court, whom it is proposed to appoint Assistant Bailiff.
(5). Vote of $224 a month for four months for Salary and Chair allowance of Civil Engineer
to be temporarily employed in the Public Works Department.
198 of 184. (6).
Do.
See State-
ment to C.S.O. 2,327
of 1883.
C.S.O.
412 of 1884.
(7).
(8).
(9).
(10).
Revote of $3,530, unexpended balance of vote in 1883 for the New Lunatic Asylum. Supplementary vote of $1,800 required for completion of the Lunatic Asylum. Supplementary vote of $1,560 for payment of Mr. MAY as Assistant Master, Central School; the Normal School having been closed, and the $3,568 provided in the Estimates of 1884 for that Establishment being consequently no longer available.
Vote of $45 for three months' pay of Chinese Master of the late Normal School, now closed. Revote of $1,610, being unexpended balance of sum voted in 1883 for Streets improve-
ment at Shau-ki Wan.
The Governor invites the Council to consider the papers hereinafter referred to and to vote such sums as may after consideration appear to them necessary.
C.O. Desp.
28th, 1883.
18 of Aug (1). Papers referring to the proposed increase in the pay of Constables, Sergeants, and Third Class Inspectors of Police in accordance with the principle sanctioned by the Finance Committee at its Meeting of 21st June last.
C.S.O.
170 of 1884. (2).
C.S.O.
3,541 of 1883.
(3).
An application of the Coroner on the subject of his chair allowance.
A Report of the Surveyor General on the subject of the Old Protestant Cemetery near the
Kennedy Road.
520 of 1884. (4). Report of the Surveyor General requesting a vote of $2,500 to repair the Cape d'Aguilar
Light House Road,
The Colonial Secretary moved that these papers be referred to the Finance Committee.
Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.
Question-put and passed.