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No. 23.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 24th November, 1890.

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C. 1. Desp. 213 of 1890.

PRESENT:

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

the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).

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

the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

PHINEAS RYRIE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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Но Кат, М.В., С.М.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 8th November were read and confirmed on the 10th November.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-

F. FLEMING.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars, ($400), for the salaries of two new Cadets to arrive from England, at the rate of $1,500 per annum each.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th November, 1890.

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

The Committee is then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 8th December, 1890.

Read and confirmed on the 5th December, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. DEANE.

Chairman.