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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.
WEDNESDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1891.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VOUX, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE,
CATCHICK Paul Chater.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th February, 1891, were read and confirmed. The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at next meeting of the Council he would ask the following question:-
Have any steps been taken by Government towards the establishment of a Lighthouse Board referred to at the Meetings of this Council of 12th February and 23rd June last year, and in the Chamber of Commerce letter dated 24th June, 1890, to the Honourable" The Colonial Secretary.
If so, will the Government lay on the table their proposals.
If not, does the Government intend to take any steps in the matter.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
C. 0. Desp. 282 of 1890,
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor desires to submit to the Council that in the Estimates for this year, the salary of the Governor has not been inserted in the manner proposed by the Secretary of State. In his Despatch No. 108 of the 18th of June, 1890, the Secretary of State proposed that the Governor's salary should be voted on the Estimates at the rate of $32,000 inclusive of entertainment allowance, although when on half pay or vacation leave the Governor will receive salary at the rate of $12,500 and $25,000 respectively.
The reason for fixing the actual salary at $32,000 is, as mentioned by the Secretary of State, to better secure the position of the Governor as an Officer in charge of a First Class Government under the Governor's Pension Acts.
The Governor therefore recommends the Council to amend the Estimates in the direction indicated.
Government House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($1,830), being increment to the salaries of Masters of Victoria College, as under :-
2nd Master from $2,880 to $3,000,
3rd
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2,160 2,370,
4th
2.160
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2,370,
5th
2,160
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2,370,
6th
1,800
2,070,
7th
1,800
2,070,
8th
1,800
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2,070,
9th
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1,800 "
2,070,
..increase $
120.00
210.00
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210.00
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210.00
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270.00
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270.00
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270.00
270.00
$1,830.00
3rd to 9th Masters' Salary to rise by $60 yearly to the Maximum of $2,430, which is the equivalent of 35 per cent over the 1875 rate.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th February, 1891.
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