# REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 1st April, 1887.
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0.3.0.
468 of 1887.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
The Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
The Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYKEI.
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave).
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWAN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON, on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave).
The Committee met this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the Meeting held on the 25th ultimo, being taken as read, is confirmed.
(1.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
W. H. MARSH,
The Steam-launch Stanley (formerly Victoria) being about to be handed over to the Sanitary Department to be used as a tug-boat to remove rubbish and dredgings, it is necessary to provide for the pay of the crew, and other contingent expenses of the launch.
The Officer Administering the Government therefore recommends the Council to vote the following sums:-
Engineer at $30 per month, 10 months, $300.00 Fireman at $15 $150.00 Coxswain at $10 $100.00 3 Sailors at $7 each $210.00 Coal, Oil, Water, &c. for 10 months, Moorings,..... $3,130.00 $25.00 $3,915.00The Surveyor General will make arrangements with the Conservancy Contractors to refund a portion of the expenses incurred by the tug-boat, and this will be accounted for as Revenue on account of conservancy.
Government House, Hongkong, 31st March, 1887.
After deliberation, it is decided that the question be referred to the Surveyor General for a report.
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 1st April, 1887.
311
0.3.0.
468 of 1887.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
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the Surveyor General, (Joux MACNEILE PRICE).
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HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYKIE.
WONG SHING.
JOIN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWES, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL Chater, (rice 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 Meeting held on the 25th ultimo, being taken as read, is confirmed.
(1.) Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-
ment:-
W. H. MARSH,
The Steam-launch Stanley (formerly Victoria) being about to be handed over to the Sanitary Department to be used as a Tng-boat to remove rubbish and dredgings, it is necessary to provide for the pay of the crew, and other contingent expenses of the launch.
The Officer Administering the Government therefore recommends the Council to vote the following sums:-
Engineer at $30 per month, 10 months,
Fireman at $15
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Coxswain at $10
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3 Sailors at $ 7 each
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Coal, Oil, Water, &c. for 10 months, Moorings,.....
.$.300.00
150.00
100.00
210.00
$ 760.00
3,130.00
25.00
$3,915.00
The Surveyor General will make arrangements with the Conservancy Contractors to refund a portion of the expenses incurred by the tug-boat, and this will be accounted for as Revenue on account of conservancy.
Government House, Hongkong, 31st March, 1887.
After deliberation, it is decided that the question be referred to the Surveyor General for a report.
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