No. 7.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 6th June, 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).
the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.).
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the Postmaster General, (ARTHUR KENNEDY TRAVERS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
ALEXANDER MCCONACHIK.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd May, were read and confirmed.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-EIGHT CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1894.
The various items in the above Bill were considered separately, and the Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the Bill be passed by the Legislative Council.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th August, 1895.
Read and confirmed on the 25th November, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Chairman,