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(5.)

C.S.Q.

1617 of 1890,

C.S.0.

11 of 1890.

C. O. Desp. 97 of 1890.

F. FLEMING.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars, ($200), for publishing in a separate volume the proceedings of the Legislative Council during one year.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(6.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars, ($200), for making a new set of storm signals, iron frame and lanterns to signal at night, for the use of the Observatory.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(7.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Seventy-eight Dollars and Fifty Cents, ($178.50), being the taxed costs of the Hongkong and China Gas Company, Limited, of their appeal under The Rating Ordinance, 1888.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(8.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and Twenty Dollars, ($720), for additional Staff in the Observatory, viz. :~~

Additional salary to the 2nd Assistant, as Telegraphist, at $20 per month,...$ 240.00 2 Telegraph Clerks, at $20 per month, each,

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(9.)

480.00

$ 720.00

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Four Dollars and Eighty-four Cents, ($104.84), being half pay of the First Assistant at the Observatory, from 1st June to 19th July, inclusive, to be given to the Substi- tute, during Mr. FIGG's vacation leave on full pay. (Sanctioned by the Secretary of State.)

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1890.

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

His Excellency addressed the Council on the Minutes in connection with the salary of the Acting Chief Inspector, the training of the Albany Nullah, the new set of storm signals, the publication of the proceedings of the Legislative Council and the Staff at the Hongkong Observatory.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 14th July, (No. 16), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :-

C.S.O.

(1.)

1592 of 1890. Repairs to damages caused by the Rain-storm of 29th and 30th May, 1889.-

Amount paid in 1889,

Do. in 1890,

$ 70,038.00 37,148.74

$107,186.74

To be charged to Extraordinary Public Works. (2.)

1499 of 1990. Compassionate allowance to the widow of IM CHAN, late Head Messenger at the

Magistracy,

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

.$ 24.00