No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 11th April, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (Francis Alfred COOPER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th instant, were read and confirined.
Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor:—
C.0.1.
5 of 1805
and
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred and 32 of 1995. Twenty-four Dollars, ($1,324), in respect of additions to the salaries of the under mentioned Officers as from the 1st January, 1895, as sanctioned by the Secretary of State on the recom- mendation of the Retrenchment Committee :---
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,
The Steward of the Government Civil Hospital,...$120.
Inspector Germain, Sanitary Department, ...
The Head Bailiff, Supreme Court,
The 2nd Bailiff, Supreme Court,
Government House, Hongkong, 8th April, 1895.
$600.
$120 (for knowledge of Chinese).
.$204.
.$280.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 17th April, 1895.
Read and confirmed on the 23rd May, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.
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