Exxclosure 6.
289
No. 2,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT:
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
HONGKONG, 25th March, 1884.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
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the Registrar-General, (FREDERICK STEWART). WILLIAM KESWICK,
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
His Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO).
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON.
The Committee meets this day according to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting are read and confirmed.
PAYMENTS AUTHORISED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1884, REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
C.8.0.
910 of 1884.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Surveyor General.
(1). Read: A Minute by the Surveyor General recommending the temporary employ- giment of an additional Civil Engineer for a period not exceeding four months, in consequence
Salery of & Civil
employed in the
Department of the present great press of Work, and the urgency of many of the works waiting to be
carried out.
$896.
C.5.0.
972 of 1884.
Increase to the
As a considerable number of engineering surveys are in abeyance for want of assistance, and as the Civil Engineer is only to be employed for a short period, the Committee vote a salary at the rate of $200 per month for a period not exceeding four months and $24 per month for chair allowance.
Supreme Court.
(2). Read: A letter from the Registrar of the Supreme Court relative to the appoint-
Assist Sherin's ment of M. LEON as Assistant Bailiff, and recommending an increase of $20 a month, as
Balary of the
Oficer, who is
Anis Rat, the salary now drawn by him, $20 a month, is insufficient to live on.
to be ow
870 per month,
$240.
Vote recommended, in view of the representations of the Judges through the Registrar.
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