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A sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), being the balance on account of work done for the improvement of the piece of Land known as the "Chinese Recrea- tion Ground."
Amount voted in 1890,
Do. paid in 1890,...
Paid in 1891,....
.$6,000.00 4,000.00
$2,000.00
C.S.O.
183 of 1891.
C.S.O.
267 of 1890.
C.S.O.
257 of 1891.
1 of 1891.
A sum of One thousand and Two hundred Dollars, ($1,200), for commission to
other countries on Postal Notes and Money Orders,
...$ 1,200.00
A sum of One hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($160), as a compassionate allowance to Mrs. ROZARIO, in consideration of the service of the late Mr. HENri Gustave, alias HENRIQUE DO ROZARIO, 4th Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office,
A sum of Sixty-six Dollars and Sixty-six Cents, ($66.66), being a portion of the amount required to purchase Private HARDWICK's discharge from the Army Medical Corps, and join the Colonial Service as Junior Wardmaster in the Civil Hospital,
Co. Desp. A sum of One hundred Dollars, ($100), being increased salaries of two Cadets, Messrs. THOMSON and BREWIN, from 1st November to 31st December, 1890, at the rate of $25 per month, sanctioned by the Secretary of State,
181 of 1880
and C.S.0.
GO. Desp. A sum of Nine hundred and Thirteen Dollars, ($913), to cover the Salaries and Allowances to the two Inspectors in the Registrar General's Department, in accordance with instructions from the Secretary of State,
336 of 1891,
A sum of Thirty-two thousand Dollars being the amended salary of His Excellency
the Governor,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
160.00
$ 66.66
.$ 100.00
$913.00
.$32,000.00
The Acting Colonial Secretary also moved that the following vote referred to in the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 25th February be passed, viz. :----
Cole A sum of One hundred and Twenty-three thousand, Eight hundred and Seventy Dollars and Ninety-six Cents, ($123,870.96), being the moiety of the Military
of 18th Feb
1881.
Contribution of the Colony for the year 1890-£20,000 @ 3/24 per $,.........$123,870.96
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
The Honourable P. RYRIE moved as an amendment that the consideration of the vote be post- poned until a despatch be received from the Secretary of State in reply to the protest of the Un-official Members of Council in December last.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.
After some remarks by His Excellency, it was agreed to postpone consideration of the motion and the amendment till next meeting.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions :-
(a.) Have any steps been taken by Government towards the establishment of a Lighthouse Board referred to at the Meetings of this Council of 12th February and 23rd June last year, and in the Chamber of Commerce letter dated 24th June, 1890, to the Honourable The Colonial Secretary.
If so, will the Government lay on the table their proposals.
If not, does the Government intend to take any steps in the matter.
(b.) Will the Government lay on the table copy of the Colonial Office Despatch to the War Office dated 22nd October, 1890, forwarding copy of the Despatch dated 10th September, 1890, from the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong to the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford regarding the Military Contribution, and a copy of the instructions received by Government requiring the increased Military Contribution to be now paid to, the War Authorities.
His Excellency replied.