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No. 22.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th April, 1888.

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C.S.0.

2530 of 1887,

C.S.0.

703 of 1888.

PRESENT:

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

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR

GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFREd Lister).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). 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 Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE), by permission.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 4th instant, having been taken as read, is confirmed.

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Five hundred and sixty-five Dollars to defray the cost of new Posts and Rails on the Garrison Parade Ground.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.

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

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven hundred and twenty Dollars for the salaries of four additional Clerks in the General Post Office, at $30 per month each, from 1st June to the end of the year.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.

After explanation by the Treasurer, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted. The Committee then adjourn sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 7th May, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.

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