No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 27th February, 1902.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
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 Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
868 of 1901.
C.S.O.
112 of 1002.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and sixty Dollars ($560) to cover the cost of four months' rent of the house occupied by the Europeans of the Victoria Gaol, together with the house allowance for one married Principal Warder.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th January, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to re-vote the follow- ing sums, being unexpended balances of the votes for 1901 under the heading " Public Works Extraordinary":-
1. Governor's Peak Residence,
2. No. 7 Police Station,....
3. New Sheep and Swine Depôts,....
6. Completion of Gaol Officers' Quarters,..
.$17,432.20
1,197.80
11,000.00
4. Four Public Latrines,
5,787.51
5. Public Urinals,
5,000.00
24,938.11
7. Police Station at Tsun Wan (altered to Tai (),.......
7,922.00
8. Taipó Road,
10,351.14
9. Storm Water Nullah, Mongkoktsui,
8,450.00
10. District Watchmen's Quarters, (Government share),
1,000.00
11. Police Station at Fu Ti Au (altered to Sheung Shui),
1,261.56
12. Home for Quarantined Dogs,
1,432.23
13. Perch on Rock near Lyemun,
175.55
14. Coal Store, Starling Inlet Police Station,
170.00
15. Public Bath-house,
4,000.00
16. Training and Diverting Nullah near Tram Station,
2,099.85
17. Improvements in lighting approaches to Harbour,.
6,000.00
18. Erection of Derrick on new site, Gap Rock,
7,120.00
19. Two Temporary Markets,.....
12,000.00
20. Extension of Wanchai Market,.
3,000,00
21. Railing in openings round Animal Depôts, Kennedy Town,.......... 22. Cattle Crematorium,
4,100.00
2,020.00
23. Repairs and Alterations to Government Pavilions,...
1,500,00
Total,....
$137,957.95
Government House, Hongkong, 15th January, 1902.