Sessional_Paper_1886-1887 — Page 136

No. 15.

133

C.5.0.

690 of 1897.

C.S.0.

1769 of 1887,

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 26th August, 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).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

the Surveyor General, (Joux MACNEILE PRICE),

HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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).

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 8th July last, having been taken as read, is confirmed.

Cranks for the Victoria Gaol.

(1.) 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 $2,050 for the purchase of 50 Cranks for the use of prisoners in Victoria Gaol, as Crank labour is so much felt, and therefore so effective a deterrent to crime, and consequently so important a consideration, especially with our limited prison accommodation.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.

After explanation by the Chairman, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.

Municipal Valuer's Clerk.

(2.) 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 $120 for the salary of a Copying Clerk to the Municipal Valuer at the rate of $40 per month, for 3 months, ...

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.

.....$ 120.00

After the explanation given by the Chairman, the Committee recommend that the sum be

voted.

The Committee then adjourn sine die.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 2nd September, 1887.

Read and confirmed this 9th day of September, 1887.

J. M. GUTIERREZ.

Acting Clerk of Councils.