No. 5,
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 4th October, 1899.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), 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 Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENderson WhiTEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNStone Keswick,
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WEI YUK.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th August, 1899, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.5.0. 1032 of 1809.
C.S.O. 2249 of 1899,
C.5.0. 1943 of 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and One hundred Dollars for the purchase of the old site of the Tung Wa Hospital Mortuary at Kennedytown.
Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand and Eight hundred Dollars ($10,800) in aid of the vote for "Scavenging the City, Villages and Hill District."
Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1899.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to defray the cost of the "Poktulum Conduit Road,”
Government [louse, Hongkong, 21st September, 1899.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 11th October, 1899.
Read and confirmed on the 11th October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.