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No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 3rd July, 1891.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

C. O. Desp. 71 of 1891.

C.S.O.

1321 of 1891.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

ABSENT:

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

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

G. DIGBY BARKER.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Six hundred and Forty Dollars, ($5,640), to cover certain increases to salaries, in excess of the Estimates for 1891, as per list annexed.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.

G. DIGBY BARKER.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Eight hundred Dollars, ($2,800), being amount required for the printing and binding of 200 copies of a concise edition of Ordinances of Hongkong, from 1844 to 1890.

For printing and binding,

To Mr. LEACH,

.$2,200.00 600.00

$2,800.00

Government House, Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be recommended to be passed by the Council.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 17th July, 1891.

Read and confirmed on the 17th July, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. GOODMAN,

Chairman.