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No. 3.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 22nd July, 1896.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary. (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (Henry Edward POLLOCK).
C.S.O.
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON),
the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND
HASTINGS, R.N.).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd April, 1896, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
$10 of 1896.
C.$.0.
2949 of 1895,
C.S.O.
96 of 1896.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars, ($10,000), for the erection of a Landing-stage at Kennedytown, in connection with the Sheep and Swine Depôts.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th July, 1896.
WILLIAM Robinson.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Fifty-nine Dollars and Sixty Cents, ($1,059,60), for expenses incurred in connection with the erection of the Statue of Her Majesty the QUEEN, being difference between the amount spent ($9,559.60) and the amount voted ($8,500).
Government House, Hongkong, 14th July, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars, ($10,000), for the improvement of Street Lighting.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1896.
The Cominittee unanimously agreed to recommend that all the above votes be passed.
BILL ENTITLED 44
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF ONE MILLION TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE Dollars and SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1895."
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 5th August, 1896.
Read and confirmed on the 5th August, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.