LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 14.
WEDNESDAY, 27TH JANUARY, 1886.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.,
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
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the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK,
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THOMAS JACKSON.
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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th instant, were read and confirmed. VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
C.S.0.
2985 of 1885.
W. H. MARSH.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of $5,000 which was not expended last year on the re-construction of Pedder's Wharf.
The Surveyor General has recommended that the pier should be constructed of Aranga wood which is much more durable than the ordinary hard wood. This would raise the original estimate from $10,000 to $14,300. It therefore becomes necessary to provide the additional sum of $4,300 which, with the $5,000 in this year's estimates, and the $5,000 to be re-voted, will meet the revised estimate of the cost of the pier.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote this additional sum of $4,300.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th January, 1886.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this Minute be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the following votes passed by the Finance Committee :---
2421 of 1885.
PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1886.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Gaol.
cs. For rent of a house in Wyndham Street, to be used as a prison for females, at $40
per month,......
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
CS. Erection of a Sea-wall and embankment at Kowloon Point,
14 of 1886.
Miscellaneous Services.
...$
480.00
$23,000.00
Gener Subscription to the Strangers' Home for Asiatics, Africans, and South Sea Islanders,
C.O. Circular
13 Nov.,
1885.
say........
Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.
Question-put and passed.
..£10.10.0 @ 3/4-$
63.00