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No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 11th February, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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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.).
the Acting Captain Superintendent of l'olice, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND
HASTINGS, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-Irving.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th December, 1895, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
3269 of 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand Dollars, ($7,000), for the construction of a new Steam Launch for the Health Officer of the Port.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1896.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 10th day of March, 1896.
Read and confirmed on the 2nd April, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.