No. 15.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 21st November, 1891.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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ABSENT:
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
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The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 16th November were read and confirmed.
The Committee considered The Further Appropriation Ordinance for 1891, and agreed to recom- mend the following votes to be passed by the Council, viz. :-
PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY, VIZ.:—
Surveyor General's Department.
Central Market,
$ 26,822
Gap Rock Lighthouse,.
52,640
Praya Reclamation (Ordinance 16 of 1889), Government Contribution, Praya Reclamation site for proposed Western Market,
100,000
29,469
Training Albany Nullab and Branches,
18,000
Slaughter-house, and Sheep and Pig Depôts,
12;875
Public Laundries,
13,000
Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters,
18,999
Police Station, Aberdeen,
21,031
Quarters for Superintendent of Botanical and Afforestation Department, Minor Works, (under $10,000),
16,000
84,354
Water and Drainage Department.
New Water Mains and Distributory System of Victoria Water Works,
65,000
Peak Water Supply,
30,000
Sewerage of Victoria,..
60,000
House Service Account,
12,000
Stores Account,
50,000
Minor Works,
20,817
Total,...
$631,007
The Committee is then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd November, 1891.
Read and confirmed on the 23rd November, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councus.
W. M. GOODMAN, Chairman.