Sessional_Paper_1887-1888 — Page 69

No. 19.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 30th November, 1887.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman.

the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

JOHN BELL-IRVING.

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WONG SHING.

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ABSENT:

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C.S.O. 1901 of 1887.

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE

PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N., (on leave).

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PHINEAS RYRIE, (on leave).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,

on leave).

The Committee meet this day at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 19th instant, having been taken as read, is confirmed.

EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1887.

Read the Minutes of His Excellency the Governor, recommending the following Votes:-

ESTABLISHMENTS. Surveyor General.

(1.) Salary and allowance to Land Surveyor in the Public Works Department,

viz.:

Salary from 1st July to 30th November, 1887, at $2,520 per annum, $1,050.00 Allowance for Chair hire from 1st July to 30th November, at $24

per month,

120.00

$1,170.00

C. O. Desp. 117 of 1887.

C.S.0.

2008 of 1887.

Surveyor General.--Sanitary Sub-Department.

Inspector of Live Stock.

(2.) Salary from 8th September to 23rd October, 1887, (during voyage), at $900

per annum,

From 24th October to 30th November, at $2,400 per annum, Allowance for Chair hire from 24th October to 30th November, at $12 per

month,......

Harbour Master.

(3.) Pay of Crew and other contingent expenses of the Steam-launch Stanley,

Engineer at $30 per month for 10 months,

(formerly Victoria), viz.:-

Fireman at $15

Coxswain at $10

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3 Sailors at $ 7 each

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Coal, Oil, Water, &c. for 10 months, Moorings,

$ 113.15 251.61

15.10

$ 379.86

.$ 300.00

150.00

100.00

210.00

$ 760.00 3,130.00 25.00

$ 3,915.00