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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 11th February, 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).

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE). HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

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JOHN BELL-IRVING.

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ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, ('ALFRED LISTER), by 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 21st ultimo, being taken - as read, is confirmed.

Village Taxes.

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-

ment:-

W. H. MARSH.

Mis. Doc.

1357 of 1886,

and

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of 30 of 1887. $816 to defray the expenses of collecting Village Taxes and Squatters' Licence Fees, by the

Treasury.

This service, which has hitherto been performed by the Registrar General's Department, is now to be carried on by the Treasury:-

A Shroff,

An Assistant Shroff,

A Coolie,

Indian Constable, Contingencies,

:

$240.00 per annum.

180.00

108.00

189.00

*

100.00

$ 816.00

The sum of $613 will be saved in the Registrar General's Department, and is, therefore, a transfer vote. The remaining $203 is the additional sum required.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th February, 1887.

After 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 4th March, 1887.

Read and confirmed this 15th day of February, 1887.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman