No. 12.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 13th May, 1887. ·
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman. His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE
PHILLIPPO, Kat., on leave.
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID Sassoon,
on leave).
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER), on duty.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave), on leave.
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary. The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting held on the 22nd ultimo, having been taken as read, is confirmed.
Press for keeping Magistracy Records.
Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern
ment:-
W. G. CAMERON.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $150 for the purpose of supplying to the Magistracy a Press for keeping Court Records, similar to one supplied in 1883.
Government House, Hongkong, 13th May, 1887.
After explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die,
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Laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd May, 1887.
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman