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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1886. PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary by direction of the Officer Administering the Gover ment, laid upon the table the following papers :—
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Report of the Commission appointed to consider the question of insufficient accor
modation in Victoria Gaol.
Correspondence respecting the German Mail Steamers.
Despatch respecting the withdrawal of Ecclesiastical Grants in Hongkong. Despatch respecting Sir GEORGE BOWEN's Departure from the Colony. THE LATE MR. F. BULKELEY-JOHNSON.-Read Colonial Office Despatch, No. 33, of the 24th Aprill 1886, containing letters to and from Mrs. JOHNSON regarding the death of her late husband.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the 15th and 20th ultimo (Nos. 16 and 17) having reference to a motion made by Mr. MACEWEN, that the meetings should be held with open doors.
Read also the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the 22nd ultimo (No. 18) reporting on th following votes:—
(Finance Committee, 22nd July, 1886.)
C.8.0.
* 1470 of 1886.
0.3.0. 222 of 1886.
PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1886.
ESTABLISHMENTS. Cadets.
Second moiety of an honorarium, sanctioned by the Secretary of State, to Mr. HILLIER, Acting Chinese Secretary at the British Legation, for superintending Chinese studies of Cadets in Peking, (Re-vote, 8th May, 1885),...£50 @ 3/7=$279.04
Medical.
Additional salary to the Caretaker at the Mortuary, to act also as Postmortem attendant, for 6 months, @ $10 per month,.
€
$
60.00
C.S.O.
1694 of 1886.
Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island.-Salary of the Staff, viz.: Wardmaster at $40 a month, 5 Nurses at $8 each a month, 1 Cook at $8 a month,-in all $88 per month, say for 3 months,....
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.$264.0
C.S.O. 1690 of 1886.
...
Salary of 2 Watchmen for the Lazaretto,-one at $9, and one at $8 per month, for 5 months,
Sof
93.50
C.S.O. 1272 of 1886.
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. Sanitation.
Compensation for Cattle destroyed during the recent Epidemic, being half of the assessed value,................
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these items be passed.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
..$
728.00 Becc
seco
With reference to the first item (Cadets), Mr. MACEWEN gave notice that at the next meeting Council he would make a motion on the question of Student Interpreters.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked how many sittings of the Law Committee had taken place since the Committee was formed in 1883?
The Acting Attorney General replied.
Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked how many sittings of the Public Works Committee h taken place since the Committee was formed in 1883?
The Surveyor General replied.
MOTION. Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, moved that in future all matters of Publ and more particularly the voting of Public Funds, be discussed openly in Council, and not, as at private meetings of the Finance Committee.
Mr. MACEWEN then addressed the Council.
Mr. RYRIE seconded the motion, and addressed the Council.
Mr. SASSOON addressed the Council.
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