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The Secretary of State to whom this application has been referred, recognizing that the work of the Inspector of Schools has. considerably increased, is prepared to approve an increase not exceeding $600 a year to the salary of his appointment, and the Officer Administering the Government requests the Council to vote this amount for 1887.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th January, 1887,
After some explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
List of Extraordinary Public Works.
Mr. MACEWEN enquired whether the list of Extraordinary Public Works for this year, promised by the Surveyor General, was ready.
The Surveyor General replied that the list was ready, and that a copy of it would be sent to each Member of the Finance Committee before the next meeting.
The Committee then adjourned sine die.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th January, 1887.
Read and confirmed this 21st day of January, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.