No. 4.
89
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 19th March, 1891.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
C. O. Desp.
2 of 1890.
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
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 4th
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2,160 2,370,
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2,160 2,870,
5th
2.160
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2,370,
6th
1,800
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2,070,
7th
1.800
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2,070,
8th 9th
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1,800
2,070,
1,800
2,070.
.increase $
120.00
210.00
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210.00
210.00
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270.00
270.00
270.00
270.00
$1,830.00
15 of 1801.
C. 0. Desp No. 4 nt athi
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.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($960), for the salary of two Student Interpreters, under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification, No. 209, of the 4th May, 1889, at the rate of $40 per month each.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th February, 1891.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Eight hundred Ja, 18. Dollars, ($2,800), as supplementary vote for "Peak Water Supply," being additional expendi- ture consequent on modifications recommended by Mr. CHADWICK in the Hydraulic Motor and Pump required for the Peak Water Works.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1891.
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