LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
WEDNESDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR G. WILLIAM DES Vœux, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (Walter Meredith DEANE, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN),
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th March, 1891, were read and confirmed.
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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 19th March, (No. 4), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :-
292 of 1890,
GOD. A sum of One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($1,830), being incre-
ment to the salaries of Masters of Victoria College,
.$ 1,830.00
C.S.0.
18 of 1891.
A sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($960), for the salary of two Student
Interpreters, ...
C. O. Desp. A sum of Two thousand and Eight hundred Dollars, ($2,800), as supplementary
vote for "Peak Water Supply,"
No. 4 of 5th Jan., 1891.
C.S.O.
394 of 1891.
C.5.0.
2759 of 1890.
2597 of 1890.
.$ 960.00
$ 2,800.00
A sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), as a compassionate allowance to the widow
and children of the late Inspector SWANSTON of the Hongkong Police Force, ...$ 600.00
A sum of Eight hundred and Forty Dollars, ($840), as an allowance for Quarters
for the Postmaster General during the current year,
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2500. 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,
C.S.0.
of 1891.
.$ 840.00
..$
536.84
63. A sum of Two thousand Five hundred and Seventy-seven Dollars, and Forty-two Cents, ($2,577.42), to cover payments for the undermentioned works not com. pleted before the 31st December last.
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,..............
$ 119.82 2,457.60
$2,577.42
$ 2,500.00
.$29,300.00
455091. A sum of Two thousand and Five hundred Dollars, ($2,500), to provide permanent
moorings for the new Hospital Ship Hygeia,
C.S.O.
245 of 1891.
A sum of Twenty-nine thousand and Three hundred Dollars, ($29,300), being the
two last instalments to be paid for the building of the Hospital Hulk,