Sessional_Paper_1889 — Page 71

No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 18th April, 1889.

PRESENT:

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

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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).

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the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT Mitchell-Innes). WONG SHING.

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C. O. Desp. 34 of 1889.

C.S.O.

895 of 1889.

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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK, (vice the Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, eld on the 29th ultimo, having been taken as read, are confirmed.

Read the following Minutes by His Excellency the Governor :-

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

(1.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Six hundred Dollars, being an increase to the salary of the Director of the Observatory, from 1st January, 1889.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

(2.)

The Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, for the construction of a verandah or balcony to the windows on the East front of the First Clerk's quarters at the Magistracy.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

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

The Committee then adjourn sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 26th April, 1889.

Read and confirmed on the 16th May, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.