No. 9.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 5th December, 1895.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN),
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.).
the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND
HASTINGS, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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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 25th November, 1895, were read and confirmed.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND AND SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1896."
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the several items in the Bill be passed, with the exception of the item "Military Expenditure," the consideration of which was postponed until 2,30 P.M. on Thursday, the 12th December, 1895.
The Committee then adjourned as above.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1895.
Read and confirmed on the 14th December, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.