Sessional_Paper_1889 — Page 65

No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th March, 1889.

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PRESENT:

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

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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

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).

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st instant, having been taken as read, are confirmed.

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of One hundred and twenty $130. Dollars, as a compassionate allowance to the family of Mr. Ho TSUNG-CHI, late Chinese Writer

in the Registrar General's Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th March, 1889.

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

The Committee then adjourn sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd March, 1889.

Read and confirmed on the 22nd March, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.