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453 of 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
C.S.Q. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Five hundred
Dollars, ($2,500), to provide permanent moorings for the new Hospital Ship Hygeia.
2597 of 1890.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th March, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
C.5.0. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Thirty-six Dollars and Eighty-four Cents, ($536.84), as the equivalent of £85, @ 3/2d. per $ for defraying the cost of analyzing the Observations and Readings of Tides of Hongkong for 1887-88, and the results made available for future predictions.
C.$.0.
633 of 1891.
Council,
Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Two thousand Five hundred and Seventy-seven Dollars, and Forty-two Cents, ($2,577.42) to cover payments for the under- mentioned works not completed before the 31st December last, and no provision made in this year's Estimates.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.
Main Drainage and Sanitary.
Re-drainage of the Government Civil Hospital-balance due,.
Construction of a Storm Water Drain in Jubilee Street--balance due,....
Unexpended balance in 1890,
Governinent House, Hongkong, 12th March, 1891.
.$ 119.82 2.457.60
$ 2,577.42
$19,263.35
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Legislative VOTE PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Council then resumed consideration of No. 4, the motion and the amendment on the vote of $123,870.96 the moiety of the Military Contri- bution of the Colony for the year 1890.
March, 1891.
On a division there voted on the amendment,—
For.
Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
Against.
His Excellency the Governor.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
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the Attorney General.
the Colonial Treasurer.
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the Registrar General.
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the Surveyor General.
A division was then taken on the motion that the vote be passed when there voted.
For.
His Excellency the Governor.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary.
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the Attorney General.
the Colonial Treasurer.
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the Registrar General.
Against.
Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER. JAMES JOHNStone Keswick. HO KAI, M.B., C.M. THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,
the Surveyor General.
The vote was then passed.
Honourable P. RYRIE gave notice of protest against the vote.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD, with His Excellency's permission, asked the following question,-
Are the Government Officials now drawing the enhanced rates of pay recommended by the Special or Select Committee of this Council, or are they still drawing the old rates of pay and allow- ances pending the Secretary of State's approval?
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary replied.