Enclosure 2
No. 16.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.), Chairman.
The Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
The Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MCEWEN.
ABSENT:
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (James Russell).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
WILLIAM KESWICK.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, 15th July, 1886.
The Committee meet this day according to Summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th May last, are read and confirmed.
Mr. McEwen addresses the Committee and protests on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the public generally against the meetings of this Committee being held in private.
After some discussion Mr. McEwen proposes, and Mr. RYRIE seconds, the following resolution:
"That this meeting be adjourned until the question is decided as to whether the meetings of the Finance Committee should be held with open doors, and that the Officer Administering the Government be requested to call a special meeting of the Legislative Council to decide the matter."
The Committee divide.
For.
Mr. McEWEN.
Mr. WONG SHING.
Mr. SASSOON.
Mr. RYRIE.
THE TREASURER.
Motion carried by 5 to 1.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Against.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of July, 1886.
ABATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART, Chairman.
Enclosure 2
No. 16.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT:
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.
HONGKONG, 15th July, 1886.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.), Chairman.
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the Colonial Treasurer. (ALFRED LISTER).
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
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ALEXANDER PALMER MCEWEN.
ABSENT:
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (James Russell).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD),
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WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Committee meet this day according to Surumons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th May last, are read and confirmed.
Mr. McEwen addresses the Committee and protests on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and
the public generally against the meetings of this Committee being held in private.
After some discussion Mr. McEwEx proposes, and Mr. RYRIE seconds, the following resolu- tion:----
That this meeting be adjourned until the question is decided as to whether the meetings of the Finance Committee should be held with open doors, and that the Officer Adni- nistering the Government be requested to call a special meeting of the Legislative Council to decide the matter."
The Committee divide.
For.
Mr. McEwEN.
Mr. WONG SHING.
Mr. SASSOON.
Mr. RYRIE.
THE TREASURER.
Motion carried by 5 to 1.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Against.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of July, 1886.
ABATHOON SETH.
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART.
Chairman.
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