442
C. Q. Desp.
8 of 1880.
C.S.0.
2985 of 1889.
G.S.0.
389 of 1890.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(2.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Three hundred Dollars, ($300), to provide for furniture and fittings for the Local delivery branch of the General Post Office.
Government House, Hongkong, 8th May, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(3.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Three thousand Six hundred and Seventy Dollars, ($3,670) for relaying of the lead roof over the Central Hall, and the two staircases of Victoria College, which was found in a very bad state, and constantly leaking in several places.
Government House, Hongkong, 8th May, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(4.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two thousand Three hundred and Thirty-four Dollars and One Cent, ($2,334.01), as an addi- tional sum to the vote of $12,000 passed by the Council on the 12th March, last, to meet expenses connected with the visit to the Colony of Their Royal Highnesses THE DUKE AND
DUCHESS OF Connaught.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th May, 1890.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes, with the exception of the Minute recommending that an additional sum be voted in connection with the visit of Their Royal Highnesses THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT, which was allowed to stand over for further considera- tion, be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Attorney General seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council in connection with the votes for improvement of the Chinese Recreation Ground, and for the new lead roof over the Central Hall of the Victoria College.
Question-put and agreed to.
Votes passed bY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 29th ultimo, (No. 7), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :-
C.5.0. 628 of 1890.
C.S.0.
649 of 1890.
Additional Clerk and Interpreter of Indian and Malay languages, at the Harbour
Department, from 1st May next, at a salary of $25 per month,
.S 200.00
Refund of the overcharged Municipal Rates at the erroneous valuation on two Tene-
ments, Nos. 69 and 70, in the Village of Hok-Ün, in the Kaulung Peninsula,.........$
8751990. Salary of a Shroff in the Money Order Office, from 1st of May, at $20 per month, $
C.S.0.
of
C.S.0.
654 of 1890.
C.5.0.
969 of 1890.
Gratuity to the Children of the late SOOPPRAMANI SOONDERAM, in consideration of his 25 years' service as Police Officer, Clerk and Interpreter in the Harbour Office,.
New Mooring of the Bokhara Buoy, to be supplied from the stores of the Royal
Naval Yard, (£205 @ 3/1),
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
21.70
160.00
$ 228.00
.$ 1,329.73
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 32 of 1889 AND AMEND ORDINANCE No. 14 of 1862, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS WITHIN THIS COLONY.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW WITH REFERENCE TO THE FALSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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