No. 4.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 5th August, 1896.
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PRESENT:
The IIonourable 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).
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.
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 22nd July, 1896, were read and confirmed, Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
1798 of 1896.
C.S.O. 1677 of 1896.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars, ($10,000), to cover the expenditure of the Tytam Water Works extension during the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 31st July, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the following sums to meet certain expenses in the Sanitary Department:-
For Incidenta! Expenses,...
For Scavenging the City and Villages, For the Maintenance of Markets,
Total,..
.$1,000
4,200
375
$5,575
C.SO.
748 of 1896.
*C.8.0. 1807 of 1896.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), to cover the amount under-estimated in respect of Refunds of Revenue.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th August, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Four hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Thirty-seven Cents, ($451.37), for the purchase of Conservancy Buckets.
(The above is the unexpended balance of the sum previously voted ) Government House, Hongkong, 4th August, 1896.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 5th August, 1896.
Read and confirmed on the 3rd December, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.