No. 26.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 17th October, 1888.
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C.S.O.
1938 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).
PHINEAS RYRIE
WONG SHING.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
BENDYSHE LATTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN),
on leave.
The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting, held on the 28th August last, having been taken as read, is confirmed.
Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
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The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Four hundred Dollars as 3400. honorarium to the Secretary for his services in connection with the Fever Commission,
also
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1211 of 1888.
$7,000.
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1946 of 1888.
the sum of One hundred and Seventy-nine Dollars and Twenty-five Cents to Mr. Cox for his services as shorthand writer.
Government House, Hongkong, 31st August, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(2.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Seven thousand Dollars. being a portion of the amount ($20,000) required for the building of a Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.
Government House. Hongkong, 31st August, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VŒUX.
(3.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two thousand Five hundred $2.551.92. and Fifty-one Dollars, and Ninety-two Cents, being the cost of a new Submarine telegraph
cable, and expenses incurred in laying it between Hongkong and Kaulung.
C.NO. 2227 of 1888,
The old cable, after examination, having been found unrepairable, a new one. of a type approximately double the weight of the old cable, has been laid by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. A heavy kind of shore-end cable is found necessary to withstand injuries from junk anchors, and the wear from chafing against the rocks in the harbour.
Government House. Hongkong, 28th September, 1888.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
(4.)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Nine thousand Eight hundred 8,9850. and Fifty Dollars to defray the cost of the extension westward of Lower Richmond Road.
This road, when finished, will enable the adjoining ground on each side to be parcelled out into building allotments for sale.
Government House, Hongkong; 28th September, 1888.
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