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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1897.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by conmand of His Excellency the Governor. laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 15 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

C.3.0. 1807 of 1997.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Three thousand Dollars, ($103,000), to meet the following expenses during the current year:---

Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure.

Repairs to Buildings,........

Maintenance of Telegraph,

Public Works Extraordinary.

* Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,

Taipingshan Improvement,

Forming and Kerbing Streets, Victoria,

Gardener's Cottage,

*Chargeable to Loan.

.$12,000

1,000

42,000

.... 40,000

3,000

5,000

$103,000

C.5.0.

1398 of 1897.

C.3.0. 1788 of 1897.

C.5.0.

1972 of 1897,

Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000),· for the Construction of a new Road at the Peak District, from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Twenty-three Dollars ($523), to meet the cost of certain fire-extinguishing appliances at the Gaol.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and Forty-nine Dollars and Thirty Cents ($349.30), in aid of the vote Slaughter-House, Sheep and Pig Depôts, including Pier."

Government House, Hongkong, 20th August, 1897.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 28th June, 1897, (No. 4), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Acting Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 4th August, 1897, (No. 3), and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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