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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NO. 12.

FRIDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1883.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.) " the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

" the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

" PHINEAS RYRIE.

" JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.

" FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.

" FREDERICK STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, (on leave).

The Council meets this day according to Summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting of Council, held on the 8th August, are read and confirmed.

The despatches to and from the Secretary of State respecting proposed alterations in the constitution of the Executive and Legislative Councils are laid upon the table.

The Governor makes some remarks on the reconstitution of the Councils. The Honourable P. RYRIE addresses the Council.

The Colonial Secretary moves and the Colonial Treasurer seconds the following Votes, which are passed unanimously:—

(Finance Committee, 23rd August, 1883.)

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Colonial Secretary.

1938 of 1883. Salary of Assistant Colonial Secretary and

C.S.O.

Assistant Auditor General, at $3,360 per

annum, from 6th August to 30th November,

1883, ................................................................... $ 1,065.80

Surveyor General.

1924 of 1883. Salary of Land Surveyor, at $2,500 per annum, ..... $ 1,083.00

C.S.O.

Allowance to Land Surveyor for Chair Coolies, at

$24 per month, .................................................... 100.00

1805 of 1883. Allowance to 2nd Clerk of Works, Mr. CRAMP,

C.S.O.

for Chair Coolies, at $12 per month, .................. 132.00

$ 1,315.00

Government Gardens and Plantations.

1611 of 1883. Allowance to Head Gardener, Mr. WESTLAND,

C.S.O.

for Chinese Teacher, at $10 per month, ............. $ 60.00

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Government Gardens and Plantations.

1719 of 1883. Erection of a Bear House in the Public Gardens, ... $ 200.00 C.S.O.

Works and Buildings.

1785 of 1883. Expenses in connection with the Quarantine

C.S.O.

Ground, Stone Cutters' Island, ............................ $ 816.82 2066 of 1883. Sanitary:—Removing noxious matters in Western

C.S.O.

Districts, ............................................................. 600.00 $ 1,416.82 Roads, Streets, and Bridges.

1922 of 1883. Land-slips in Battery Road from the Reformatory

C.S.O.

Ground, ............................................................... $ 420.00 Miscellaneous Services.

No. 675. Scavenging of the City of Victoria and Yau-má Ti, at $1,660 per month, from 16th September

Mis. Doc.

to 31st December, ............................................... $ 5,810.00 Stamp Duty.

2087 of 1883. Refund of Stamp Duty paid on the gross value

C.S.O.

instead of the nett value of the Estate of the late

RICHARD JAMES GILMAN, (re-vote), ................... $ 435.60

(Finance Committee, 4th September, 1883.)

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Educational.

1349 of 1883. Rent of 2 rooms for the Office of Inspector of

C.S.O.

Schools, from 1st December, 1882 to 31st July,

1883, at $30 per month, ...................................... $ 240.00

(Finance Committee, 20th September, 1883.)

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Treasury.

2276 of 1883. Contingencies,—additional vote, ........................... $ 40.00 C.S.O.

Post Office.

2277 of 1883. Contingencies,—additional vote, ........................... $ 60.00 C.S.O.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Government Gardens.

2262 of 1883. Repairs to Storm-damages, ..................................... $ 250.00 C.S.O.

Police.

2275 of 1883. Forage for Horses,—additional vote, ..................... $ 300.00 C.S.O.

Works and Buildings.

2091 of 1883. Repairs to Buildings,—supplementary vote, .......... $ 5,000.00

C.S.O.

1913 of 1883. Quarantine Services,—Erection of Matshed, ......... 694.00

C.S.O.

2204 of 1883. Sanitary Service,—Carbolic Acid from

C.S.O.

Singapore, ........................................................... 409.69 $ 6,103.69

(Finance Committee, 17th October, 1883.)

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Treasury.

2192 of 1883. Office Contingencies,—Furniture for Opium

C.S.O.

Revenue Office, .................................................. $ 50.00 Surveyor General.

1955 of 1883. Allowance to Land Surveyor (Mr. HANCOCK) for

C.S.O.

Chinese Teacher, for 6 months, .......................... $ 60.00 Supreme Court.

189 of 1883. Allowance to Sheriff's Officer (Mr. MARTIN), for

C.S.O.

Chinese Teacher, from February last, ................ $ 100.00

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Educational.

2128 of 1883. Rent:—Difference between the usual allowance

C.S.O.

of $30 per month, and the allowance now

granted to the Head Master, at $60 per month,

for October and November, 1883, ...................... $ 60.00 Works and Buildings.

1847 of 1883. Preparing site and making Rifle Range for the

C.S.O.

Police and Volunteers, ........................................ $ 300.00 2231 of 1883. Fitting Registrar General's Office with Gas, .......... 50.00

C.S.O.

2461 of 1883. Construction of six Public Latrines, ....................... 17,700.00

C.S.O.

2462 of 1883. Entrance Lodge and Gates to the Civil Hospital,

C.S.O.

(re-vote of $1,000), ............................................. 1,032.00 $ 19,082.00 Roads, Streets, and Bridges.

2536 of 1883. Repairs to damages done to Roads, Streets,

C.S.O.

Bridges, Water-works, &c., by the storms of

11th, 12th, and 13th September, ......................... $ 11,832.00

Miscellaneous Services.

172 of 1883. Gratuity to Mrs. TOMLIN, widow of the late Mr.

S. of S. Deap.

GEO. TOMLIN, 1st Clerk in the Surveyor

General's Department, and her children, re

vote, .................................................................... $ 1,000.00 2452 of 1883. Cost of a Submarine Telegraph Cable between

C.S.O.

Hongkong and Kaulung, ..................................... 1,235.00 $ 2,235.00

His Excellency the Governor adjourns the Council sine die.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 18th day of December, 1883.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.