No. 7.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 13th September, 1897.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman.
the Colonel Commanding, (Colonel HENRY ELSDALE, R.E.).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT Murray Rumsey, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
WEI YUK.
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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 26th August, 1897, were read and confirmed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHorise the APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1896.
The several items in the Bill were considered separately.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the several items be passed with the exception of the item "Military Expenditure.'
Mr. WHITEHEAD moved that the said item be omitted.
Mr. CHATER seconded.
Discussion ensued.
The Committee divided.
For the motion.
Against the motion.
Honourable the Acting Director of Public Works.
the Colonial Treasurer.
Honourable WEI YUK.
J. J. BELL-IRVING.
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E. R. BELILIOS.
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the Captain Superintendent of Police.
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
the Harbour Master.
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the Attorney General.
C. P. CHATER.
the Colonel Cominanding.
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the Colonial Secretary.
The motion being lost by a majority of one, the item for "Military Expenditure" was retained in the Bill accordingly.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 25th October, 1897.
Read and confirmed on the 25th October, 1897.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.