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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 8th November, 1890.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.), Chairman.
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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.
Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 3rd November were read and confirmed.
The Committee were proceeding to consider the Appropriation Bill, 1891, when the Honourable P. RYRIE moved the following resolution :-
That the Un-Official Members be appointed to consider the Estimates as has been done in Singapore.
The Chairman ruled that the motion was out of order.
Honourable P. KYRIE moved that this Committee be adjourned until after the Meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on the 10th instant.
Motion put and agreed to without a division.
The Committee is then adjourned until Monday, the 10th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 10th November, 1890.
Read and confirmed on the 24th November, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. M. DEANE, Chairman.