No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 15th January, 1890.
PRESENT:
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C.S.0.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (A. LISTER), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
2967 of 1889.
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). the Surveyor General, (Samuel BROWN).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER Palmer MacEwWEN.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING).
The Committee meet at the invitation of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
(1.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-
G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Two thousand one hundred $2,197, and Eighty-seven Dollars, being the balance remaining on the vote of 1889 for Roads in
Kowloon.
C.5.0.
500 of 1880.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1890.
After explanation by the Surveyor General, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
(2.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :~~~ G. WILLIAM DES Vaux.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, $50. being a grant to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD for the compilation and printing of an Index to Streets
numbers of Houses and Description of Leased Lots of the City of Victoria.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1890.
After explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, deliberation ensues, when Mr. RYKIE proposes and Mr. MACEWEN seconds, that in addition to the above vote a gratuity of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars be recommended for Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD for this extra work.
The Committee unanimously recommend accordingly.
The Committee is then adjourned sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 12th February, 1890.
Read and confirmed on the 12th February, 1890.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING,
Chairman.