No. 10.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 21st November, 1892.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman. the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).
The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the Meetings held on the 7th June and 16th November, 1892, were read and confirmed.
The Colonial Secretary invited the opinion of Honourable Members as to whether the Government should elect to pay the Military Contribution for 1893 in sterling or at the Treasury rate of exchange.
After some discussion it was agreed that the matter should be taken again into consideration at the next meeting of the Finance Committee.
ESTIMATES, 1893.-The Honourable C. P. CHATER proposed that the consideration of the Esti- mates for 1893 be postponed until next meeting.
The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
It was agreed to postpone consideration until Friday, the 25th instant, at 2.30 P.M. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1891.-The Committee then proceeded to consider the Supple- mentary Appropriation Bill of $360,687.37 to defray the charges of the year 1891.
The Committee agreed that the votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned till Friday, the 25th November, 1892, at 2.30 P.M.
Read and confirmed on the 25th November, 1892.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th November, 1892.
F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Chairman.