Temporary Inspector of Nuisances,- —-
Salary, for 12 months, at $60 per month, .$720.00
No. 3.
Allowance for Rent at $15 per month,..................................... $180.00
Allowance for Chair in Summer, at $12 per month, for 5 months,....................................... 60.00
$960.00
80.00
Salary of a Postman. at $10 per month, from 1st April, 1887,..
Extension of the Light Keeper's Quarters at Green Island, .$1,500.00
Construction of a Market at Hunghom, ..$6,000.00
Enclosure
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 11th February, 1887.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman
His Honour the Chief Justice (SIR GEO. PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
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The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD). REGE29 JUN 87
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE),
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
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,
most Obedient,
Your humble Servant,
WONG SHING.
1347 of 1886,
and
30 of 1887,
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JOHN BELL-IRVING.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER,
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ABSENT:
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER), by leave.
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 21st ultimo, being taken as read, is confirmed.
Village Taxes.
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 $816 to defray the expenses of collecting Village Taxes and Squatters' Licence Fees, by the Treasury.
This service, which has hitherto been performed by the Registrar General's Department, is now to be carried on by the Treasury:-
A. Shroff, $240.00 per annum. An Assistant Shroff, 180.00 A Coolie, 108.00 Indian Constable, 188.00 Contingencies, 100.00 $816.00The sum of $613 will be saved in the Registrar General's Department, and is, therefore,
a transfer vote. The remaining $203 is the additional sum required.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th February, 1887.
After explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 4th March, 1887.
Read and confirmed this 15th day of February, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH.
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.