No. 2.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 7th February, 1901.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman. His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.).
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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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
WEI YUK.
JOHN THURBURN.
RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st January, 1901, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor
2790 of 1900.
C.5.0.
23 of 1001.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120) in aid of the vote "Government Medical Scholarship."
Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Five thousand Eight (Extension.) hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars and Eighty-two Cents ($5,829.82) to cover the cost of construction ($4,575) and chartering of Steam-launches ($954.82) for the use of the New Territory.
Government House, Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th February, 1901.
Read and confirmed on the 14th February, 1901.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Chairman,
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