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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16rn MAY,

1885.

The Colonial Secretary said that as these Minutes had already, by His Excellency's permission. been referred to the Finance Committee, there was no necessity for any further action being taken i

the matter.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following vetes passed by the Finance Committee:---

(Finance Committee, 7th May, 1885.)

C.S.0.

927 of 1885.

2119 of 1884.

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Cadets.

Honorarium, sanctioned by the Secretary of State, to Mr. HILLIER, Acting Chinese Secretary at the British Legation, for Superintending Chinese Studies of two Cadets in Peking,

.£100 @ 3/8-$

Judicial.

Co Increase to the Salary of Chinese Clerk and Shroff of Supreme Court, from $40 to

$50 per month, from 1st April to 30th November, 1885,

545.45

.$

80.00

Police.

511 of 1885.

pay

- C.5.0. Arrears of for 1884 due to Inspector LINDSAY who has just returned from leave,

and accepted the increase of pay under the new regulations,.

..$

81.28

939 of 1885.

pay

C.5.0. Arrears of for 1884 due to four Police Constables who have accepted the increase

of pay under the new regulations,

240.00

$

321.28

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

C.S.0.

864 of 1985.

€.5.0.

388 of 1885.

C.S.0.

€88 of 1883,

C.8.0. 849 of 1885.

C.S.0.

Government Gardens and Plantations.

Supplementary vote for Afforestation being amount required to carry out certain

contracts to which the Government is already pledged for this year, ............$ 3,000.00

Police.

For the supply of 300,510 rounds of MARTINI-HENRY Ammunition required for

the use of the Police and Volunteers,

New Roads near the old Mahomedan Cemetery, 2nd instalment,.

Roads, Streets and Bridges.

Miscellaneous Services.

Cost of apparatus for testing of Coal-Gas,

Colonial Defences.

$ 6,998.11

.$ 2,500,00

500 00

$

91 of 1888. Approximate cost of fitting for torpedoes, four Steam-launches, ......£220 @ 3/8—$ 1,200.00

C.5.0. Allowance to a Seaman Gunnery Instructor for the Hongkong Auxiliary Flotilla,

@ £50 per annum ($272.72), from 1st April to 30th November,

1014 of 1885.

Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

Question-put and passed.

.$ 181.80

$ 1,381.80

DIRECT TELEGRAPH LINE TO SINGAPORE.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council as follows:-

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,-Before proceeding to the order of the day I desire to inform you that I have now received a reply to my telegram respecting that part of your resolution of the 1st April ultimo which advocated a direct telegraphic cable between Hongkong and Singapore. Lord DERBY's telegram states a follows:-

"Her Majesty's Government consider that there would be no advantage gained by a direct submarine cabl in the present emergency, commensurate with the heavy expenditure of the annual payment required." However, I have submitted for favourable consideration a suggestion on this subject by a high military authority, which, if feasible, and if approved, would seenre the desired object at a comparatively small cost.