No. 5
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 29th March, 1900.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman. The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY Ormsby).
ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
HILGROVE CLEMENT NICOLle.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
WEI YUK.
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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
ABSENT:
His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd March, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
280 of 1699.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
C. O. Desp. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-six thousand One hundred and Eighty-nine Dollars ($26,189), to defray during the current year the increases in salaries of Government Officials sanctioned in the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 280 of 8th Decem- ber, 1899.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirteen thousand Dollars ($13,000) to cover the cost of increases on salaries for Chinese employees of the Government, sanctioned by the telegram from the Secretary of State of the 24th February, 1900.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th March, 1900.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 5th April, 1900.
Read and confirmed on the 5th April, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Chairman.