No. 24a.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT MEETINGS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 5th and 11th December, 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 RYRIK.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Chairman informed the Committee that a telegram had been received from the Right Honour- able the Secretary of State urging the adoption early next January of a reduced rate of postage, and stated that the matter would be brought forward for consideration at the Meeting of Legislative Council to be held on Monday, 15th instant.
ESTIMATES, 1891.-Item No. 29. Public Works Extraordinary.-Considered and agreed to with the exception that sub-item 9, Gaol Extensions, was disallowed by a majority of one; and sub-item 29, Government Offices Extension and New Law Courts, was not considered as no vote was asked for.
Sub-items 32 to 38 being postponed.
The Committee is then adjourned to Monday, 15th December, 1890.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd December, 1890.
Read and confirmed on the 20th December, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. M. DEANE,
Chairman.