No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 3rd December, 1896.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES Haldane Stewart LOCKHART), Chairman. His Excellency the Major-General Commanding, (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD Pollock).
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.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th August, 1896, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.O. 2192 of 1896.
C.S.O.
2343 of 1896.
C.3.0.
2319 of 1896.
C.9.0. Confidential.
40 of 1895.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), to meet the expenditure for the sewerage of the City of Victoria.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th September, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars, ($10,000), to meet the probable further expenditure in connection with the Water and Drainage Works for the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 15th October, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars, ($4,000), to meet the expenditure for the erection of a Matron's House at the Gaol and other alterations necessary to convert a portion of the buildings into a Female Prison.
Government House, Hongkong, 15th October, 1896.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sun of Twenty thousand Dollars, ($20,000), for the construction of a new Floating Fire Engine.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1896.