28
C.S.O.
19 of 1891.
C.S.U. 2121 of 1890.
C.S.O. 1579 of 1890,
C.5.0.
878 of 1801.
C. O. Desp. 281 of 1890,
and
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighty Dollars, ($80), to provide a Chinese teacher for Miss MCINTOSH, one of the European Nurses at the Civil Hospital, at the rate of $10 per month.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st April, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VŒUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty-nine Dollars and Thirty- five Cents, ($69.35), being half salary of Miss WARD, Head Mistress of the Central School for Girls, during her voyage from England to Hongkong, from 20th July to 31st August, 1890, at $50 per month.
Government House, Hongkong, 30th April, 1891.
G. DIGBY Barker.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars, ($900), for the purchase of 200 brass Padlocks from CHUBB & SONS, for Victoria Gaol.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th May, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and One hundred Dollars, ($1,100), for general overhaul and repairs to Harbour Department Steam Launch Daisy.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st April, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred and five Dollars, ($805), to cover the Salaries and Allowances to the two Inspectors in the Registrar 336 of 1881. General's Department, in accordance with instructions from the Secretary of State.
C.$.0.
The sums required for 1891 are:-
Salaries, one Inspector at $1,200, and another at $960, Allowance in lieu of Rent,
Allowances in lieu of Police Medal Money, Coal, Brooms, and Oil,
Amount provided for in the Estimates for 1891,
Sum to be voted,........
$2,160.00
480.00
90.00
$2,730.00
1,925.00
.$ 805.00
C.9.0. 650 of 1891.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($980), as a compassionate allowance to the widow and daughters of the late Mr. F. V. RIBEIRO, Clerk in the Audit Office, in consideration of her husband's twenty-one years' service.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th 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.
A Petition from the Stock and Share Brokers Association was presented by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD and read to the Council praying for the postponement of the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law in respect of the sale of Shares in Companies registered under the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886 and other Joint Stock Companies.
The Honourable P. RYRIE laid on the table the following protest against the payment of the moiety of the Military Contribution for 1890, on the 21st of February last :-
Whereas at a meeting of this Honourable Council held on the 26th day of March 1890 past, a vote was taken for the payment out of the Colonial Treasury to the Military chest of a sum of Twenty thousand Pounds Sterling (£20,000), or its equivalent in dollars, as ad- ditional Military Contribution for and in respect of the year 1890;