No. 8.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 25th November, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.).
the Postmaster General, (ARTHUR KENNEDY Travers).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOs, C.M.G.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th June, were read and confirmed.
Read the following Minutes (Nos. 14 to 31 inclusive) under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
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1867 of 1895.
C.S.0. 2859 of 1895.
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2792 of 1895.
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2429 of 1893.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Four hundred Dollars, ($2,400), in aid of the vote for Incidental Expenses in the Sanitary Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars, ($10,000), in aid of the vote "Repairs of Buildings.'
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Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($1,500), in aid of the vote for "Maintenance of Sewers," (Public Works Annually Recurrent).
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), in aid of the vote for "Miscellaneous Works," being approximately the cost of re-building the retaining wall, Seymour Road, which has been charged thereto.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Four hundred and Sixty Dollars and Fifty Cents, ($4,460.50), for repairs, &c., to the Hospital Hulk Hygeia, being difference between the amount spent ($5,260,50) and the amount voted in the Estimates ($800).
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1895.
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