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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

WEDNESDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1890.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

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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 12th instant, were read and confirmed.

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

(1.)

F. FLEMING.

C.5.0.

519 of 1889.

C.S.Q.

19 of 1890.

C. O. Desp. 144 of 1888,

and

226 of 1889.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Eight thousand and Five hundred Dollars to complete the sum of $58,500, the cost of building an Epidemic Hospital Hulk.

Amount of Contract,

Voted as Extraordinary Expenditure for 1890,

.$58,500

50,000

To be voted,...........................

.$ 8,500

Government House, Hongkong, 13th March, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(2.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Thirty-four thousand Dollars for the purchase of Inland Lot No. 598 with the premises erected thereon, for use as a Police Station in lieu of No. 8 Station at Taipingshan.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th March, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(3.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and Twenty Dollars being additional Salary to the Assistant Harbour Master, from $1,920 to $2,640, who will not draw any pay as Collector of Light Dues, while any fees for examination of Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine, will be paid into the Treasury.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1890.

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

His Excellency addressed the Council on the votes for the purchase of Inland Lot No. 598, and the increase to the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master.

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 12th instant, (No. 4), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:-

C.S.O.

512 of 1890.

(1.)

Allowance for a Chinese teacher to the Head Mistress of the Central School for

Girls at $10 per month from 1st April to 31st December, 1890, .................... ......$ 90.00