A transfer vote from the Registrar General's Department to the Treasury, to defray
the expenses of collecting Municipal Rates at Villages, viz.:-
Allowance to Collector,
Salary of a Coolie,..
Petty expenses,
Repairs to damages caused by the rain-storm of the 15th July last, to roads, streets,
bridges, and sewers,
$ 120.00
108.00
21.00
25.00
$ 253.00
$12,176.00
Enclosure.
2. Copies of the Minutes of the Finance Committee containing my
minutes asking the Council to vote these sums and the recommendations of
the Committee are annexed in explanation of these votes.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient,
Enclosure.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 12th November, 1886.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
His Honour the Chief Justice (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
the Colonial Treasurer. (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
The Honourable WONG YING-SING, by leave.
ABSENT:
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th September last, are read and confirmed.
(1.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
W. H. MARSH
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $561 for the purpose of establishing a branch of the Harbour Office at Hunghom.
As this village is increasing in size and importance, it would be a great convenience to the junk people to have a Harbour Station at Hunghom, otherwise they must come to Victoria to obtain their papers, a distance of over 2 miles, or else evade the payment of the fees.
In order to establish this Harbour Station, it is necessary to build an additional room at the Police Station for the accommodation of boatmen. This the Surveyor General estimated at $500, which will be charged against the vote for "Police Building, extension Extraordinary Public Works."
A supplementary vote is now required to meet the salaries and other contingencies, viz.:----
Allowance to the Police Officer in charge at $11 per month.
Salaries to 4 Boatmen at $6 each,
Humble Servant,
15th Nov.
1722 of 1886.
Marsh.
Cost of a boat,
Cost of a safe,
Desks, Bookcase, &c..
$ 132.00
288.00
420.00
90.00
35.00
16.00
$ 561.00
After some further explanations by the Chairman, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.