Eu closure 2.
No. 2.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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PRESENT:
COUNCIL CHAMED 86/ HONGKONG, 30h October, 1885.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.), Chairman. His Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD Loughlin O'Malley).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General (JoHN MACNEILE PRICE),
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FREDERICK DAVID Sassoon.
THOMAS JACKSON.
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WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.
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WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.
The Committee meet this day pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd ultimo, are read and confirmed.
Read the various Minutes of His Excellency the Governor in connexion with the following Votes:-
C.8.0.
2021 of 1855.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Medical.
(1.) For general overhaul and repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, $
Hire of Steam-launch while the above repairs are being executed, 10 days,
at $5 per day,
Gaol.
210.00
50.00
260.00
C.S.0.
2421 of 1835.
(2.) For rent of a house in Wyndham Street to be used as a Prison for females, at
$10 per month, for 2 months, (October and November),
Works and Buildings.
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80.00
Mis. Dee.
692 of 1585.
(3.) For converting a portion of the east wing of the old Gaol at Stone Cutters'
Island into a temporary Magazine for Gunpowder,
.$ 1,300.00
C.3.0.
1691 of 1885.
(4.) For fitting up the Hunghom Police Station with guard-beds, shelves, pegs,
baths, &c.,
245.00
C.5.0.
2000 of 1885.
(5.) For converting house No. 47, Wyndham Street, into a Gaol for female
prisoners,
.$ 500.00
C.8.0.
2582 of 1885.
(6.) For re-building the retaining wall below the Civil Hospital, damaged by the
recent fire,.
.$ 8,000.00
C.S.0.
2500 of 1960.
(7.) For alterations in the Post Office building, to provide rooms for the Parcel
Post service,
.S 504.00
C.8.0.
2012 of 1836.
C.S.0.
Roads, Streets and Bridges.
(8.) For compensation to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for removal of their pier in 1878, when constructing the Praya-wall. (Re-vote,--sec Legislative Council, 20th July, 1883),
Miscellaneous Services.
...$ 800.00
2525 of 1985. (9.) For contribution towards the expenses connected with the Indian and
Colonial Exhibition,
..£500 @ 3/5=$ 2.926.82