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FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 2 to 8), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :--
C.O.D. 255 of 1897.
C.$.0.
038 of 1898.
C.5.0.
477 of 1895.
C.S.O.
716 of 1898.
C.5.0.
765 of 1893.
CAO. 1503 of 1998.
C.5.0.
1695 of 1893,
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Four hundred and Nine Dollars ($1,409), being a gratuity to Mr. R. M. JAMESON, late Assistant Master, Queen's College.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th March, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recoiamends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and Seven Dollars ($407) in aid of the vote Health Officer of the Port for repairs to Launch.'
Government House, Hongkong, 31st May, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and Forty-seven Dollars ($747) in aid of the vote "Miscellaneous Works." Public Works Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th June, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Governmen: recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Two hundred and Forty Dollars ($3,240) in aid of the vote "Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia."
Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) for the extension and improvement of the Central Fire Brigade Station.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th June, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve thousand and Fifty Dollars ($12,050) in aid of the following votes:-
Police.
(a) Passages and Bonuses, ...... (6) Clothing and Accoutrements, (c) Bedding and Mess Utensils,
$9,700
2,200
150
Total,.....$12,050
Government House, Hongkong, 20th June, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Fourteen Dollars and Thirty Cents ($514.30) in aid of the following votes :--
(a) Executioner's Fee and inflicting Corporal Punishment, ......$100.00 (b) Rent of Quarters for Superintendent and Warders,................
414.30
Total,..
$514.30
Government House, Hongkong, 11th July, 1898.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION.Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :----
That it is desirable in the interests of the public that the land marked red on the annexed plan should not be let for building purposes but should be, henceforth, reserved as an open space and appropriated for the purposes of recreation, and that the sanction of the Secretary of State should be asked for the introduction of an Ordinance giving the Governor in Council power to make regulations, from time to time, as to the uses of the land so reserved, and to enforce such regulations by suitable penalties.
Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed nem. con.