No. 5.
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 29th August, 1893.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL OBRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Acting Registrar General, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th June last, were read and confirmed.
(1) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor.
1717 of 1893.
C.S.O.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), being the cost of furniture for Government House.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th July, 1893.
The Committee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed.
(2) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor.
1603 of 1803.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Eighty thousand Dollars, ($80,000), being part of the sum voted in 1892, as the Government Contribution to the Praya Reclamation Fund.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th August, 1893.
The Committee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed.
(3) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor.
C.S.O. 1813 of 1893.
C.S.0.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), for repairs to Public Buildings.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th August, 1893.
The Cominittee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed.
(4) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor.
1813 of 1893.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Five hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for repairs of Roads in Kowloon.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th August, 1893.
The Committee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed. The Committee then adjourned.
Read and confirmed on the 13th December, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. T. M. OBRIEN,
Chairman.
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