1060 of 1905.
M. NATHAN.
C.5.0. No. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen thousand and ninety Extension. Dollars ($15,090) in aid of the vote Land Registry Office, New Territories, for the following
items
Assistant Land Officer,
Do..
Personal Emoluments.
Exchange Compensation,
Interpreter ($720 to $1,200 by $60 biennially), I. D. 2nd class,...
4 Chinese Copying Clerks at $420 each,.
$ 3,600
2,880
810
1,680
Chinese Writer,
300
3 Writers for 2 months at $20 per month each,
120
Demarcator,
180
4 Messengers:-1 at $120, 1 at $108, and 2 at $96 each,..
420
(1) {
Staff at Tai Po.
3 Clerks at $300 each, Clerk,
900
180
4 Clerks for 2 months at $15 per month each,
120
Demarcator,
180
Total Personal Emoluments...
Other Charges.
$11,370
Additional Travelling Allowance to Assistant Land Officer,...$120
Office Furniture and Incidental Expenses,
Safes,...
Teacher's, Allowance to Assistant Land Officer,
Travelling Allowance to Assistant Land Officer,.
500
..2,500
120
480
3,720
$15,090
Total..........
(1) On Temporary Establishment.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st February, 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
Report on the Queen's College, for 1904.
Report on the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, for 1904.
QUESTIONS. Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-
1. In view of the increasing trade by launches and steamers to Kongmun and Wuchow by the Wang Mun entrance of the West River, will the Government take into consider- ation the advisability of approaching the Chinese Government to induce them to improve the lighting at the entrance of the River, and if possible to put up a light on Lintin or in the vicinity for steamers to pick up in thick weather?
2. Will the Government again take into consideration the lighting of the Peak Roads either
by Gas, Electric or Oil Lamps of the Kitson or similar patterns?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
JURY LIST FOR 1905.-The Council then proceeded to consider the Jury List for. 1905, in private. ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 25th day of May, 1905.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
M. NATHAN,
Governom