No. 4.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 12th March, 1890.
99
C.S.0.
342 of 1890.
$90.
C. O. Desp. 2 of 1890.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES, vice the
Honourable WALTER MEREDITh Deane),
PHINEAS RYRIE.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING). HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th instant, having been taken as read, are confirmed.
Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-
F. FLEMING.
(1.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Ninety Dollars, as an allowance for a Chinese teacher to the Head Mistress of the Central School for Girls at $10 per month from 1st April to 31st December, 1890.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(2.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $3,000. Three thousand Dollars, being an increase to the salary of the Attorney General, from $4,800 to $7,800 per annum, who will not be allowed private practice or receive fees in connection with the Registration of Trade Marks or fees for any other service, these fees will revert to the Treasury.
C.S.O.
295 of 1890.
$735.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(3.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, for the employment of an Inspector of Nuisances for Kowloon district. From 1st April to 31st December, 1890, viz. :—
Lodging allowance at $15 per month,.
Salary at $60 per month,
$ 540.00
135.00
Chair Coolies at $12 per month, for 5 months in summer,
60.00
$0
735,00
Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.
After explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amounts be voted.
The Committee is then adjourned sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 19th March, 1890.
Read and confirmed on the 19th March, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. M. DEANE,
Chairman.