No. 13.
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 9th December, 1889.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (A. LISTER), Chairman.
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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER Meredith Deane).
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the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Committee meet pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th instant, are read and confirmed.
ESTIMATES, 1890.-Bill entitled-An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding One million Two hundred and Ninety-two thousand, Eight hundred and Fifteen Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1890.
The Committee having considered this Bill, report progress.
The consideration of the item for the Surveyor General's Establishment is postponed.
The Committee also consider the other items mentioned in the Estimates, and recommend that the vote for Defences, under the heading of Extraordinary Public Works (p. 36) be reduced from $30,000 to $20,000, the balance remaining on this account not justifying a larger vote.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1889.
Read and confirmed on the 14th December, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
A. LISTER, Chairman.