CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3] — Page 303

DATE

FROM

1923

Love Stiebbs

FOR CIRQULATION :—.

Mr. Coltuurs.

Comp

HONG KONG

Mr.

Mr.

Asst, U.S. of 8.

25 January, 1923

SUBJECT

RE

CO

12741

REL 12 MA

298

inanohipment at H Kong of opcim

Consgred

to Formosa.

158

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

THE CHAIRMAN-This sum refers to certain payments under the head of personal emoluments for which it was thought there would be savings under other heads. The items are as follows: Bonus to the staff during the strike in January-March, $7,071; a new appoint ment of Mr. Smith in the Loco Super- intendent's Department, $4,400, repre senting his salary; the Railway Night School, $1,104; the salary of Mr. Baker, Engineer of Way and Works. This was revised and made equal to that of an executive engineer in the Public Works Department, resulting in an additional $1,900 being due to him.

Approved

Royal Obsevatery Vote

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,198 in aid of the vote Royal Observatory, Personal Emolu- ments.

THE CHAIRMAN-This sum is reg to cover salary paid in 1921 to the Assistant of the Observatory whi leave in South Africa. The account not presented to the Crown Agents this year.

Approved.

Harbour Launches

The Governor recommended the Co to vote a sum of $1,000 in aid vote Police Department. Special E diture, 2 new Harbour Launches.

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is m for certain extras to two new ba launches supplied by the Hongker | Whampoa Dock Company.

Approved.

Public Works

The Committee also approve Additional Financial Minute relac redistribution of votes for Public

Parme U.S. of S.

Part US. of S.

cretary of State.

Submits fur oxplanations of the

Turkish oprim incident.

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