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No. 11.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 27th November, 1889.
PRESENT:
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C.S.0.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (A. LISTER), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING).
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th instant, having been taken as read, are confirmed.
(1.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :--
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Five hundred and Five $505. Dollars to provide for certain expenses in connection with the Nursing Staff of Sisters in the
Civil Hospital, viz. :-
Rations for 5 Sisters at $15 each per month, for 5 months,...................
Wages of a Cook, 5 months,
Do. of an Amah, 5 months,
Do. of 2 Coolies, 5 months,
$375.00
40.00
30.00
60.00
$505.00
C.5.0.
1679 of 1889.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1889.
After explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee advise that the amount be voted.
(2.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Forty-one thousand Six hundred $41,617. and Seventeen Dollars for the completion of the Tytam Water Works.
This vote is required to cover the sum expended during this year, to complete the Tytam reservoir works, no provision having been made in the Estimates for the same."
Government House, Hongkong, 10th October, 1889.
After explanation by the Surveyor General, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 4th December, 1889.
Read and confirmed on the 4th December, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
A. LISTER, Chairman.