Sessional_Paper_1887-1888 — Page 93

No. 30.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 12th November, 1888.

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136 of 1888.

PRESENT:

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

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer. (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE. C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE). PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

JOHN BELL-IRVING.

BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN),

on leave.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th ultimo, having been taken as read, are confirmed.

Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. WILLIAM DES VŒUX.

(1.)

C. O. Desp. The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of One thousand and Two $1,200. hundred Dollars, being a gratuity to the widow of Mr. ALEXANDER FALCONER, late Second

Master of the Government Central School.

C.S.O.

2531 of 1888.

$28.

0.5.0.

"244 of 1888.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

(2.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Twenty-eight Dollars for the salaries of two extra Postmen for the Peak Service, at $7 each per month, for the two remaining months of this year.

These appointments are required in consequence of the rapid growth of population of the Hill District.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

(3.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, $250. being compensation to the Scavenging Contractor in respect of extra work now required of him

in the Hill District, at the rate of $50 per month from 1st August last.

Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.

After explanation by the Colonial Secretary of the several items, the Committee recom-. mend that the amounts be voted.

The Committee then adjourn sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 19th November, 1888.

Read and confirmed on the 12th December, 1888.

ARATHOON SETI.

Clerk of Councils.

H. E. WODEHOUSE.

Chairman.