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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

WEDNESDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1890.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.)

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).

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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES, vice the

Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING).

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th instant, were read and confirmed.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-

C.5.0. 512 of 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(1.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $90. Ninety Dollars, as an allowance for a Chinese teacher to the Head Mistress of the Central

School for Girls at $10 per month from 1st April to 31st December, 1890.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.

C. O. Desp. 2 of 1890,

F. FLEMING.

(2.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $3,000. Three thousand Dollars, being an increase to the salary of the Attorney General, from $4,800 to $7,800 per annum, who will not be allowed private practice or receive fees in connection with the Registration of Trade Marks or fees for any other service, these fees will revert to the Treasury.

C.S.O. 205 of 1890. $735.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(3.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, for the employment of an Inspector of Nuisances for Kowloon district. From 1st April to 31st December, 1890, viz. :—

Lodging allowance at $15 per month,..

Salary at $60 per month,.

Chair Coolies at $12 per month, for 5 months in summer,

Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.

$ 540.00

135.00

60.00

$

735.00

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Votes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency addressed the Council on the vote for the increase to the Attorney General's salary. Question-put and passed.

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 5th instant, (No. 3), and moved that the following vote referred to therein be passed, viz. :-

Misser Gratuity to the daughter of the late Mr. J. CARNEIRO, Wardmaster in the Civil and

Serv. C.5.0.

363 of 1890.

Small-pox Hospitals,...

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

..$ 209.00