LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
FRIDAY, 3RD JULY, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). 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 notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th June, 1891, were read and confirmed.
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PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table a Despatch from the Secretary of State, (No. 25 of 1891), on the subject of the appointment of Mr. Tso PING LUNG, to be Chinese Consul in Hongkong.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C. O. Desp.
71 of 1891.
C.S.0.
1321 of 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Six hundred and Forty Dollars, ($5,640), to cover certain increases to salaries, in excess of the Estimates for 1891, as per list annexed.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Eight hundred Dollars, ($2,800), being amount required for the printing and binding of 200 copies of a concise edition of Ordinances of Hongkong, from 1844 to 1890.
For printing and binding,
To Mr. LEACH,
.$2,200.00
600.00
$2,800.00
Government House, Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.
The Acting Attorney General seconded the motion with regard to the former of these votes, and the Colonial Treasurer seconded the motion with regard to the latter.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions:-
1. What is the total Estimated Expenditure of the Government under the head of Salaries for the year 1891 on the basis of the increased pay and allowances sanctumed by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State's Despatches dated 3rd April last, and 7th ultimo.
2. Will the Honourable the Surveyor General lay upon the table a statement shewing what has been done, and how much money has been spent up to date in connection with the recon- struction of the Praya Bridge over Bowrington Canal, and improvements on Recreation Ground at Happy Valley, for which the Council voted $32,000 in the Estimates for Extraordinary Public Works for 1891.
3. Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of their letter conveying the thanks of the Hong- kong Government for the services rendered by the Chinese Admiral Fong and his Officers in tracking and bringing to trial and condign punishment the "Namoa" pirates.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.