No. 11.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 26th October, 1891.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER). PHINEAS RYRIE.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
C.S.0.
2247 of 1891.
ABSENT:
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 19th October were read and confirmed.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Seventy-nine Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents, ($679.29), for the purchase of a Nordenfelt Gun on tripod mounting, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Government House, Ilongkong, 26th October, 1891.
G. DIGBY BARKER.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Forty Dollars, ($640), to provide for the Salaries and Uniform for 4 Chinese Constables for Cemeteries-omitted in the Estimates for 1891.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Personal Emoluments.
4 Chinese Constables for Cemeteries,...
Other Charges.
Uniform for 4 Chinese Constables, ...
$
528.00
112.00
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640.00
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1891.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be recommended to be passed by the
Council.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Committee is then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 2nd November, 1891.
Read and confirmed on the 2nd November, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. M. GOODMAN,
Chairman.