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C.S.O.

1021 of 1897.

48.0.

290 of 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars, ($6,000), for repairs to Roads outside the City of Victoria.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1897.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Four hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and Seventy-six Cents, ($3,438.76), to meet the following expenses in connection with the Kennedy Town Hospital during the months of January, February, March and April, 1897 :-

Personal Emoluments, Other Charges, Water Rate,

Total,..

Government House, Hongkong, 29th April, 1897.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTIONS.-The Colonial Secretary moved as follows:-

.$ 816.40 2,589.46

32.90

.$3,438.76

That the Council having considered the statement drawn up by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability proposed to be incurred in 1898.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1898 and 1899, for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE 2ND APRIL, 1896.

To be disbursed in 1898.

To be disbursed in 1899.

1. Rearing and Planting Trees in 1898,.

Contracts to be now made which require approval :—

2. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1899 ..

3. Planting Trees in 1899,

C.

2,000.00

2,000.00

C.

900.00

1,100.00

2,000.00

The works under headings 2 and 3 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under heading 1 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

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

CHARLES FORD. Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.

Mr. WHITEHEAD, with His Excellency's permission, withdrew the following resolution, of which he gave notice on the 14th December last :-

That, whereas the Special Gap Rock Light Dues were imposed for the sole purpose of raising the monies required for the construction of the said lighthouse, and the Government are pledged to their abolition as soon as the requisite amount had been raised, and whereas it appears that a sum of about $42,000 in excess of the amount required has already been received- Resolved that in the opinion of this Council the Special Gap Rock Light Dues should no longer be levied.

NOTICE OF QUESTION.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following question:-

Will the Government lay upon the table a detailed statement framed in terms of and in accord- ance with the instructions contained in the Secretary of State's despatch, dated 17th March, 1897, showing (1) the estimated total revenue which will be receivable from all shipping, separately under each head, during the year 1898, and (2) the estimated total expenditure which will be chargeable to all shipping, separately under each head, during the same period?