No. 31.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 12th December, 1888.
C.S.O.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'Malley).
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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).
The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 12th ultimo, having been taken as read, is confirmed.
Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-
FREDERICK STEWART.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of 2912 of isss. $1,500 to meet the cost of works designed for supplying, with water, houses at the Albany,
situated above the level of the Pokfulam Conduit.
C.5.0.
1920 of 1888.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th December, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,300 as an additional vote for Repairs to Buildings.
The greater portion of this sum is to meet the cost of unforeseen works and services of the year, in connection with the extension of Mountain Lodge and additional work at Government House.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th December, 1888.
After explanation by the Surveyor General, the Committee recommend that these amounts be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 17th December, 1888.
Read and confirmed on the 17th December, 1888.
ARATHOON SETI, Clerk of Councils.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Chairman.