LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.
THURSDAY, 5TH MARCH, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.). the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN),
the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).
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the Registrar General, (JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart).
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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th February, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Papers Laid on THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency PAPERS LAID ON the Governor, laid on the table the Police Departmental Report for 1890.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :----
C.5.0.
301 of 1891.
C.S.O. 18 of 1891.
C.8.0.
2759 of 1890,
C. O. Desp. No. 4 of 5th
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), as a compassionate allowance to the widow and children of the late Inspector SWANSTON of the Hongkong Police Force.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($960), for the salary of two Student Interpreters, under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification, No. 209, of the 4th May, 1889, at the rate of $40 per month each.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred and Forty Dollars, ($840), as an allowance for Quarters for the Postmaster General during the current year.
For one year at $70 a month, $840.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Eight hundred Jan., 1891. Dollars, ($2,800), as supplementary vote for "Peak Water Supply," being additional expendi- ture consequent on modifications recommended by Mr. CHADWICK in the Hydraulic Motor and Pump required for the Peak Water Works.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1891.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee, dated the 16th and 25th February, (Nos. 2 and 3), and moved that the following votes referred to therein be passed,
viz.:-
C.$.0.
2677 of 1890.
A sum of Two hundred and Nine Dollars, ($209), for general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, and providing a launch while the repairs are being executed,
.$ 209.00