1290 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH AUGUST, 1899.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos, 6 to 10), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.S.0. 1737 of 1890.
Conf. C.S.0.
222 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($1,500) to meet the expenses of furniture, &c. at "The Cliffs."
Government House, Hongkong, 10th July, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Seventy (Extension) thousand Dollars ($170,000) in aid of the following votes :—
C.8.0.
1792 of 1899.
€.5.0.
New Territory,...
Plague,
Miscellaneous Services (Other), Printing,....
$100,000
20,000
40,000
10,000
Total,......
$170,000
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars ($6,000) in aid of the vote "Maintenance of Water Works."
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-eight thousand Seven 1828 of 1809. hundred and Fifty Dollars ($38,750) in aid of the following votes :-
Passages and Bonuses,
Arms and Ammunition,
.$ 5,500
100
Oil, Wick and Gas for Barracks,
1,600
Repairs to Boats and Launches,
3,000
Coal, Oil, &c. for Launches,
11,800
Conveyance of Police, Prisoners, &c.,
3,500
Incidental Expenses, ....
1,500
Clothing and Accoutrements,
3,500
Meals for Prisoners in cell,
300
Photography,
200
Small Stores,
Ration Allowance,
Good Conduct Badges,
100
6,000
1,650
Total............................
..$38,750
C.S.O.
1888 of 1899.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th July, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Two hundred and Fifty Dollars ($3,250) in aid of the vote for "Incidental Expenses" of the Post Office.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th July, 1899.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following question :—
Will the Government lay upon the_table_copy of Despatch No. 107 of 28th April last to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and its enclosures, regarding the recent disturbances in connection with the taking over of the New Territory leased by China to Great Britain by the June Convention of last year and any other Despatches from the Colonial Government to the Home Authorities bearing on the subject?
Mr. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following question :→
Referring to the report by the Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart on the Kowloon Extension to the Colony, will the Government state what is the source of the information referred to in paragraph 1 under head of Revenue, page 13 of the Blue Book, stating:--" But from information derived from another source it is estimated that the annual revenue of that portion of the Sun On District contained within the leased area amounts to $160,000, or, say, £16,000,” this being an increase of more than a lakh of dollars on the estimate given by the Sun On District Magistrate for the territory in question? -
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