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No. 15.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th July, 1890.

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PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

ÁBSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

C.5.0.

1879 of 1890,

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PHINEAS RYRIE.

ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th June, having been taken as read are confirmed.

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-

ment:

F. FLEMING.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars, ($900), for the purchase of 200 Brass Padlocks from CHUBB & SONS for Victoria Gaol.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1890.

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

The Committee is then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th July, 1890.

Read and confirmed on the 14th July, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. DEANE, Chairman.