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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 25th January, (No. 1), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:
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8502. A sum of Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars and Ninety-two
Cents, for the following " Extraordinary Public Works" voted for 1891-
Vaccine Institute, ....
of
Additions to Government House,
District School-Kowloon,
Repair of the rain-storm damage-Yaumati,
$ 1,687.23
7,070,69
8,000,00
7,001.00
$23,758.92
29251891. A sum of Five hundred Dollars, for the purchase of Twelve Pillar Letter-Boxes
to be placed about the town with a view of increasing existing Postal facilities, $ 500.00
301 of 1891.
CO. Desp. A sum of Six hundred Dollars, to cover the increase to the salary of the Attorney
General, from 1st January, 1892, sanctioned by the Secretary of State,
21. A sum of Six hundred and two Dollars, for the purchase of clothing, bedding
and furniture for the Chinese Lunatic Asylum,
C.5.0. 2547 of 1891.
$5 600.00
.$ 602.00
C.S.O.
2622 of 1891.
A sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, for lighting with Gas the roads and
streets in the Kowloon Peninsula,
.$ 6,500.00
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2918 of 1891.
A sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars, for allowance to Chinese Teacher to
Mr. WATSON, Gaol Clerk,.
.$ 120.00
.................$ 2,000.00
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2989 of 1891.
A sum of Two thousand Dollars, for Furniture for Government House,
2001. A sum of Seven thousand and Five hundred Dollars, for "New Streets, Kennedy
of 1891.
Town,"
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Votes passed.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question:-
...$ 7,500.00
Will the Government lay on the table copies of the correspondence connected with the alteration in
the position of the Attorney General by which he was deprived of private practice?
His Excellency replied and laid on the table the correspondence referred to.
BILL ENTITLED 66 AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE GRANT
IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION AS TO THE ISSUE OF NIGHT PASSES FOR CHINESE."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
"L
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1860, No. 15 of 1885, and No. 17 OF 1891 IN RELATION TO THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO GRANT CERTAIN LICENCES."- The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
JURY LIST FOR 1892.-The Council considered in private the lists of Special and Common Jurors for 1892.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the lists as amended be approved of. The Acting Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 14th March, 1892.
Read and confirmed, this 14th day of March, 1892.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
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