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No. 16.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 9th September, 1887.

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C.S.O. 1709 of 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).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

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HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT. R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, 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 last Meeting, held on the 26th August last. having been taken as read, is confirmed.

Honorarium to Mr. Bruce Shepherd.

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 $1,000 as remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, for services rendered by him in connection with the Land Commission.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1887.

Mr. RYRIE asks whether there is any precedent for giving such a large sum as an honorarium. After some explanations by the Honourable the Acting Attorney General, who was a ✔ Member of the Commission, the Committee recommend that the sum be voted.

The Committee then adjourn sine dic.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 9th September, 1887.

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

J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.