No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 29th March, 1889.
PRESENT:
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C.S.O.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
786 of 1889.
C.S.0. 785 of 1889.
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the Acting Attorney General, (Andrew John Leach).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).
the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING.
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BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd ultimo, having been taken as read, are confirmed.
Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Thirteen thousand Five hundred Dollars, for the completion of Victoria College, viz. ;—--
Balance of Contractor's accounts in connection with the building,
Extra works not included in the contract,
.$ 5,500.00
8,000.00
$13,500.00
C. O. Desp. No. 221 of
1887.
Government House, Hongkong, 28th March, 1889.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Nine hundred and Eighty-eight 25th Nov, Dollars, and Thirty-nine Cents being a personal allowance to the Honourable J. M. PRICE, at the rate of $480 a year, as compensation for the undrawn fees on Crown Land sales, to which he was entitled, but has never drawn.
Government House, Hongkong, 28th March, 1889.
After explanation by the Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that these amounts be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 12th April, 1889.
Read and confirmed on the 12th April, 1889.
ARATHOON SEth,
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.