Sessional_Paper_1886-1887 — Page 132

No. 13.

129

C.5.0. 2853 of 1886.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd May, 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).

17

11

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

WONG SHING.

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).

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE), by indisposition.

PHINEAS RYRIE, 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 13th instant, having been taken as read, is confirmed.

Compensation to certain Owners of cultivated land at Deep Bay.

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

ment:-

W. G. CAMERON.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $600 to be distributed among the original owners of cultivated lands at Little Hongkong, by way of compensation for loss sustained by them, by the resumption of a portion of their ground, which was included in the large plot at Deep Bay recently sold.

The Officer Administering the Government, although 'not recognizing the right of these original owners to any compensation whatever, yet, under the particular circumstances of the and as a matter of charity, recommends that a gratuity be distributed among them, to be charged against Premia on Land sales.

case,

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd May, 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 23rd May, 1887.

Read and confirmed this 8th day of July, 1887.

J. M. GUTIERREZ,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.