No. 11.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 10th October, 1901.
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PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES Haldane Stewart LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman. His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE. K.C.M.G., General Oficer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM). ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
WEI YUK.
JAMES JARDine Bell-IrvING.
JOHN THURBURN.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—
C.S.O.
2948 of 1901.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand six hundred and thirty Dollars ($2,630) in aid of the following votes:—
VICTORIA GAOL.
Provisions for Prisoners, ...
Kent of Quarters for Warders, .....
Fuel and Soap,
$ 2,000.00 180.00 450.00
Total,............... ...$ 2,630.00
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1901.
The Committec unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed.
SUPPLY BILL FOR 1902.-Before proceeding with the consideration of this Bill, Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Committee regarding the salaries of subordinate officers.
The Chairman replied.
The Supply Bill was then considered item by item.
Post Office.-The Committee concurred in the recommendation that a sum of $180 be added for the payment of a Chinese Teacher for Clerks. The total vote was thereby increased to a sum of $285,474.00.
Botanical and Afforestation Department.--The Committee concurred in the following changes :-
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Title "Assistant Superintendent, New Territory to be altered to "Assistant, New
Territory."
Vote for Maintenance of Botanic Gardens and Grounds allotted to Government House and
Mountain Lodge to be increased from $4,800 to $6,000.
Name of the vote Conservation of Trees and Tree Planting, New Territory" to be altered toForestry, New Territory" and the amount decreased from $8,000 to $3.000. Vote for Laying out Mountain Lodge Grounds to be increased from $2,500 to $3,000, and
the word re-vote in the foot-note deleted.
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Vote for laying out of Public Recreation Ground, Kowloon, to be increased from $2,000 to
$5,000.
The total vote for the Botanical and Afforestation Department was thereby increased from $40,526.24 to $40,726.24.