3
Miscellaneous Services.
Remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, for services rendered in connection with the Land Commission,
2. Copies of the Minutes of the Finance Committee containing my minutes asking the Council to vote these sums and the recommendations of the Committee are annexed in explanation of these votes.
$ 1,000.00
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
W. G. CAMERON.
Enclosure.
No. 14.
C.S.O. 1420 of 1887,
Enclosure.
C. O. 120/21331
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
31 OCT 87
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 8th July, 1887.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
The Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
The Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
WONG SHING.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON, on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave).
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting held on the 23rd May last, having been taken as read, is confirmed.
Richmond Road.
Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
W. G. CAMERON,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,000 to defray the cost of extending and completing Richmond Road beyond Richmond Terrace, and of developing and preparing further building sites, in that locality, for auction sale.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1887.
After some explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd July, 1887.
Read and confirmed this 26th day of August, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.