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VOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
C.S.0. 2090 of 1887.
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sun of $1,500 for the purchase of a sinall'corner of Inland Lot 24, in Queen's Road West, immediately below the hill whereon stands the Civil Hospital. The thoroughfare makes a sharp angle in skirting round the hill; and, as the traffic through Queen's Road West is incessant, it would be for the safety of riders in chairs and jinrickshas to shave off the small corner, and thus avoid the accidents which are always taking place at this spot.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September. 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
VOTES OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 9th instant, (No. 1), and moved that the following sum referred to therein be voted, viz.:--
17091837. Remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, for services rendered in connection with
of
the Land Commission,
......$ 1,000.00
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that, at the next Meeting, he would move the third reading of this Bill.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council adjourned until Friday, the 23rd instant, at 4 PM.
Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of Septeinber, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.