No. 8.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 22nd November, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th October, 1898, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-
C.8.0.
2804 of 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Four hundred and Seventy-two Dollars ($3,472) in aid of the following
votes:-
(a) Provisions for Prisoners, ..
(b) Materials for Remunerative Industry, (c) Clothing, etc. for Gaol Staff,
$2,000.00
1,000.00
472.00
Total,..............
.$3,472.00
C.S.O.
2159 of 1893.
C.O.D.
165 of 1898.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th September, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($2,300) to meet the cost of certain alterations in the Gaol for laundry purposes.
Government House, Hongkong, 27th September, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Seven hundred Dollars ($2,700) to meet the following expenses during the current year :-
(1.) Half salary of the Acting Colonial Secretary from 26th June to 5th
October, 1898,....
(2.) Expenses of the Special Commissioner (Honourable J. H. Stewart LOCKHART, C.M.G.) in connection with the extension of the Kowloon boundaries,
.$1,347.82
1,352.18
Government House, Hongkong, 4th October, 1898.
Total,.......... ...$2,700.00