No. 18.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 5th November, 1900.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, Q.C.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).
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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
WEI YUK.
RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
JOHN THURBURN.
ABSENT:
The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th October, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
2403 of 1500.
C.S.O. 2117 of 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote "Furniture and Incidental Expenses," Registrar General's Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 17th October, 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($1,300) in aid of the following votes in the Sanitary Department:--
C.S.O. 2438 of 1900.
Market Expenses,
.$ 200.00
Watering Streets,
Allowance for knowledge of Chinese,
800.00 300.00
Total,...
$1,300,00
Government House, Hongkong, 19th October, 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Forty-five Dollars ($2,045) in aid of the following votes:-
Victoria Gaol.
Provisions for Prisoners,
Rent for Warders' Quarters,
Materials for Remunerative Industry,
Incidental Expenses,
Government House, Hongkong, 30th October, 1900.
..$ 1,000.00
145.00
500,00
400,00
Total,.
.$ 2,045.00
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 10th December, 1900.
Read and confirmed on the 10th December, 1900.
C. CLEMENTI,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman.
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