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No. 246.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th December, 1890.

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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).

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the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

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

The Committee unanimously recommend the adoption of a reduced rate of postage and that the amount be fixed at 7 cents per half ounce for the present.

ESTIMATES 1891.-Item 29. Public Works Extraordinary.—Sub-items 32 to 38 were considered and agreed to unanimously.

The Committee is then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd December, 1890.

Read and confirmed on the 20th December, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. DEANE, Chairman.