No. 18.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 6th October, 1890.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).
the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st July, having been taken as read are confirmed.
Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-
ment:
F. FLEMING.
(1.)
C. O. Desp. 43 of 17th
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of March, 1890. Three hundred and Fifty-five Dollars, ($355), being a Building-grant to the Diocesan Home
and Orphanage, to defray half the cost of an improvement in the building.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th September, 1890.
C.5.0.
1915 of 1890.
C.S.O.
1751 of 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(2.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty Dollars, ($30), as a Supplementary Vote for Office Contingencies of the Attorney General.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th September, 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(3.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty-six Dollars and Forty-five Cents, ($56.45), being an stipulated increment to the salary of the Veterinary Surgeon, viz. :-$2,400 on appointment, $2,700 after 3 years, and $3,000
years.
after 6
Increase from the 24th October to the end of the year,
Government House, Hongkong, 10th September, 1890.
.$ 56.45
F. FLEMING.
(4.)
C.S.O.
1513 & 2030
of 1890.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety-four Dollars and Seventy-two Cents, ($94.72), being amount required to complete the sum due for Kowloon well.
Amount expended,
Vote of 7th July, 1890,.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th September, 1890.
$1,044.72 950.00
$ 94.72