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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 19.
MONDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 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 Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER). PHINEAS RYRIE.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
ABSENT:
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th October, 1891, were read and confirmed. His Excellency named the Members of the Public Works Committee as follows:---
The Surveyor General, (Chairman)..
The Colonial Secretary.
Honourable C. P. CHATER. Honourable J. J. KESWICK. Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Despatch from the Secretary of State, No. 212 of 1891, on the subject of the Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance, and a Statement on the subject of the Praya Reclamation.
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.5.0. 2292 of 1881.
C.S,0, 2016 & 2292
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty thousand Dollars, ($50,000), being Government share for the Praya Reclamation.
(Amount already paid $50,000.)
Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
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The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven
of 180 thousand Six hundred Dollars, ($7,600), for the Construction of Quarters for the Superin-
tendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.
C.S.O. 1605 of 1891.
C.O. Desp. 20% of 1801.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Forty Dollars, ($240), for Conveyance Allowance to the Superintendent, and First Clerk of the Imports and Exports Office. From 1st March to 31st December, 1891, at the rate of $12 per month, each.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Governinent recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars, ($288), to cover the increase to the Salary of the First Clerk and Accountant in the Police Departinent, being 35% instead of 20% over his pay, as previously sanctioned.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1891.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.