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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 19.
FRIDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1887.
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.)
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ÁLEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS Jackson,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave),
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th instant, are read and confirined.
VOTES OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:--
C.5.0. 410 of 1887.
W. H. MARSH.
In November, 1885, during the Cattle Epidemic, it was found necessary to provide for the inspection of all cattle arriving in the Colony. For this purpose one of the Inspectors of Nuisances (Inspector RAE) was transferred from the Sanitary Departinent, and a temporary Inspector of Nuisances was appointed in his place. This temporary Inspector of Nuisances will be required, until the appointment of a Veterinary Surgeon enables Inspector RAE to return to his proper duties.
The Officer Administering the Government therefore recommends the Council to vote the following sums:—
Salary, for 12 months, at $60 per month,
Allowance for Rent at $15 per month,.....................
$720.00 180.00
Allowance for Chair' in Summer, at $12 per month, for 5 months, 60.00
$ 960.00
No provision was made for this service in the Estimates for 1887, as the Veterinary Surgeon has not been appointed, and his salary has not yet been ascertained.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th March, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
VOTES OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 4th instant, (No. 6), and moved that the follow- ing sums referred to therein be voted, viz.:
(1.) Stipulated increment to the salary of the Assistant Warder in the Gaol
Hospital,
(2.) Extension of Cattle Market at Kennedy Town...........
The Treasurer seconded. Question--put and passed.
.$
60.00
660.00
$ 720.00