Sessional_Paper_1891 — Page 107

No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 19th October, 1891.

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C.S.0.

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 Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper). JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

2202 of 1891.

C.5.0.

2016 & 2292

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

ABSENT:

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 15th October, were read and confirmed. 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 Fifty thousand Dollars, ($30,000), being Government share for the Praya Reclamation.

(Amount already paid $50,000.)

Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1891.

G. DIGBY BARKER.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven

of 1891. thousand Six hundred Dollars, ($7,600), for the Construction of Quarters for the Superin-

tendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.

C.5.0.

1605 of 1891.

C.O. Desp. 20 6 of 1891.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1891.

G. DIGBY BARKER.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Forty Dollars, ($240), for Conveyance Allowance to the Superintendent, and First Clerk of the Imports and Exports Office. From 1st March to 31st December, 1891, at the rate of $12 per month, each.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1891.

G. DIGBY BARKER.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars, ($288), to cover the increase to the Salary of the First Clerk and Accountant in the Police Department, being 35 % instead of 20% over his pay, as previously sanctioned,

Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 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 26th October, 1891.

Read and confirmed on the 26th October, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. GOODMAN,

Chairman.