No. 11.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 25th June, 1900.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
WEI YUK.
RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
JOHN THURBURN.
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The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th June, 1900, were read and confirmed.
The Committee resumed consideration of the minute recommending the Council to vote a sum of $2,300 in aid of the vote "Contribution towards Defence Works," which had been postponed from the last meeting.
The Chairman having addressed the Committee, it was unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
C.S.0.
1875 of 1900.
C. O. Desp. 115 of 1900.
C. O. Desp. 138 of 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars ($6,000) in aid of the vote "Water Account, (Meters, &c.)".
Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) being increase to the salary of the Local Auditor for the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1900.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighteen hundred Dollars ($1,800) to cover the cost of increases of salaries of Messrs. Chapman, Assessor of Rates, DIXON, Government Marine Surveyor, and MACDONALD, Assistant Govern- ment Marine Surveyor, during the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1900.