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FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 4 to 10, 12 and 13), and moved that they be re- ferred to the Finance Committee:

C.S.0. 1500 of 1903.

C.S.0.

1831 of 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand five hundred Dollars ($4,500), in aid of the Harbour Master's Department Vote-Steam-launches, Other Charges to provide for a new boiler for the Government Launch "Victoria.”

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand six hundred Extension. Dollars ($1,600) in aid of the vote of $3,000 “Personal Emoluments for Member, Land Court,

New Territory."

C.3.0.

2105 of 1903,

Government House, Hongkong, 9th March, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand Dollars ($8,000) in aid of the vote of $2,000 "Bonus for Rats," Other Charges, (Plague) Sanitary Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1903.

HENRY A BLAKE.

C. S. O. Nos. 2213 & 2214, 1903.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300). C.U.D. Nos, in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Post Office, made up as follows:-

44 & 45, 1903,

Salary of Deputy Superintendent, Money Order Office, increased from

$1,680 to $1,800 per annum as from the 1st January, 1903, ............$ 120.00 Salary of Post Office Agent, Hankow, Subhead (Agencies in China), increased

from $540 to $720 per annum as from the 1st January, 1903,

Total,..

Government House, Hongkong, 27th March, 1903.

.$ 180.00

.$ 300.00

C.S.O.

2519 of 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and forty-one Dollars ($441) in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Stamp Office, Sub-Department to Treasury, made up as follows:-

Salary of additional Shroff at $480 per annum

from 1st April to 31st December, 1903, Salary of additional Pressman at $108 per annum from 1st April to 31st December, 1903,

$ 360.00

...$ 81.00

Total,.....

$ 441.00

Government House, Hongkong, 31st March, 1903.

C.O.D.

No. 2570.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand four hundred Dollars ($2,400) (Public Works Extraordinary) to meet the cost of training the Nullah above Ripon Terrace.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st April, 1903.