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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. 16 to 22), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---
C,8.0. 2304 of 1888.
C.S.O.
2169 of 1898.
C.O.D.
165 of 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Four hundred and Seventy-two Dollars ($3,472) in aid of the following
votes:-
(a) Provisions for Prisoners,
(b) Materials for Remunerative Industry, (c) Clothing, etc. for Gaol Staff,
Government House, Hongkong, 26th September, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
$2,000.00
1,000.00
472.00
Total,.. ..........
.$3,472.00
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($2,300) to meet the cost of certain alterations in the Gaol for laundry purposes.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th September, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Seven hundred Dollars ($2,700) to meet the following expenses during the current year:
(1.) Half salary of the Acting Colonial Secretary from 26th June to 5th
October, 1898,..
(2.) Expenses of the Special Commissioner (Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.) in connection with the extension of the Kowloon boundaries,
Total,......
.$1,347.82
1,352.18
.$2,700.00
Government House, Hongkong, 4th October, 1898.
0.5.0.
2106 of 1898.
C.S.O.
3625 of 1898.
C.5.0.
2699 of 1898.
C.5.0.
2896 of 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Fifty Dollars and Ninety-four Cents ($150.94) to cover the expenses incurred in connection with the recovery of the Gap Rock Moorings.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) in aid of the vote "Improvement of Gas Lighting, City of Victoria."
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote "Incidental Expenses" Sanitary Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars ($900) in aid of the following votes, Police Department:-
1. Oil and Wick and Gas for Barracks,
2. Meals for Prisoners in Cells,
3. Photography,
4. Secret Service,
$500.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
Total,..................$900.00
Government House, Hongkong, 11th November, 1898,
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.