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C. O. Desp.
41 of 1900,
C.S.O. 1085 of 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Ninety Dollars ($690) to defray, during the current year, the increase in salary of Mr. CHARLES FORD, Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, sanctioned in the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 41 of 12th February, 1900.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the following sums for further Public Works Extraordinary to be undertaken in the year 1900:-
1. Road from Upper Tram Station to High West,
2. Completion of improvements Wongneichong Recreation Ground,
3. No. 7, Police Station, Vote on account of Estimate for $45,000,
$ 6,050.00 15,897.00
8,000.00
$29,947.00
C.5.0.
1042 of 1900.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the erection of a Public Latrine in Gough Street.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1900.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 10 or 1872.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1872.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time,
BILL TO FURTHER AMEND ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND BILL.-The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law providing for the grant of pensions to the widows and orphans of deceased public officers.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 14th May, 1900, at 3 p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 14th day of May, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE,
Officer Administering the Government.