No. 27.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 22nd October, 1888.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR
GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN),
on leave.
The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 17th instant, having been taken as read, is confirmed.
Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor:
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Eight thousand Five hundred of 1888. Dollars, for building a Home for girls rescued under the Ordinance for the protection of women
and children.
$8,500.
The house will provide for a certain return in rent from the ground floor, and give sufficient accommodation above for the Home.
Government House, Hongkong, 17th October, 1888.
After explanation by the Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
The Committee then adjourn to Wednesday, the 24th instant, at 3 P.M., for the purpose of considering the Supplementary Estimates for 1887, and the Estimates for 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 12th November, 1888.
Read and confirmed on the 24th October, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Chairman.
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