LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.
· MONDAY, 26TH 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.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th October, 1891, were read and confirmed. 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.S.U.
2237 of 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Seventy-nine Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents, ($679.29), for the purchase of a Nordenfelt Gun on tripod mounting, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th October, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Forty Dollars, ($640), to provide for the Salaries and Uniform.for 4 Chinese Constables for Cemeteries--omitted in the Estimates for 1891.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT. Personal Emoluments.
4 Chinese Constables for Cemeteries,...
Other Charges.
Uniform for 4 Chinese Constables,
.........$
528.00
112.00
640.00
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1891.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 19th October, (No. 10), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:—
C.s.o. 2292 of 1891.
A sum of Fifty thousand Dollars, being Government share for the Praya Re-
clamation, ....
20182992 A sum of Seven thousand Six hundred Dollars, for the Construction of Quarters
for the Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department,
of 1891.
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..$50,000.00
.$ 7,600.00
+
C.5,0.
1605 of 1891.
A sum of Two hundred and Forty Dollars, for Conveyance Allowance to the
Superintendent, and First Clerk of the Imports and Exports Office, ...$
240.00
C.O. Desp.
206 of 1891.
A sum of Two hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars, to cover the increase to the
Salary of the First Clerk and Accountant in the Police Department,
....
.$
288.00
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to. Votes passed.