No. 1.
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG
On the 25th January, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.
the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).
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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.).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (Alexander MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
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WEI YUK.
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EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
ABSENT:
The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd December, 1898, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.O.D. 397 of 1898.
C.3.0.
59 of 1399.
C.5.0. 2714 of 1897.
C.5.0. 2765 of 1898.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Six hundred and Nine Dollars ($2,609, equivalent to £250 @ 1/11), being contribution towards the proposed establishment of a School of Tropical Medicine in London and the institution of a travelling Commission to enquire into Tropical Diseases.
Government House, Hongkong, 12th January, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote "Repairs to Furniture at Government House."
Government House, longkong, 12th January, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Four hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and Sixty-seven cents ($2,438.67) in aid of the vote "Road from Victoria Gap to Mount Kellett Road."
Government House, Hongkong, 12th January, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the following sums being unexpend- ed balances of the votes for 1898 under the heading "Extraordinary Public Works
Water Supply, Kowloon
Extension of Station Street, North, Kowloon
City of Victoria and Hill District Waterworks
Forming and kerbing streets to provide for extensions of the City
and Villages
Waterworks, Miscellaneous
Gaol Extension
$ 3,251
3,902
2,096
429
3,873 2,507
Total.........$16,058
Government House, Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 1st February, 1899.
Read and confirmed on the 27th February, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Chairman.