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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 16th November, 1891.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman.
the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN Leach).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER..
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.
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ABSENT:
JAMES JOHNSTONE-KESWICK.
The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 9th November were read and confirmed. The Committee again considered the Estimates of Expenditure for 1892, and agreed to recommend the following votes to be passed by the Council, viz. :
Surveyor General's Departinent,
Military Expenditure,
$ 72,760
Miscellaneous Services,
124,802
264,632,
Public Works, Extraordinary, viz. :-
Central Market,
$ 60,000
Gap Rock Lighthouse,
15,000
Praya Reclamation, (Government Contribution),
90,000
Contribution to Reclamation in front of Marine Lot 95-98 & 1Ĉ5,
11,525
Praya Reclamation, Site for proposed Western Market,
13,000
Training Albany Nullah and Branches,
10,000
Improvements-Recreation Ground, Happy Valley,
15,000
Slaughter-House, and Sheep and Pig Depôts,
30,000
Public Laundries,
Stores Account.............
12,000
15,000
Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock,
86,666
Kowloon New Roads,
10,000
Reconstruction of Governor's Peak Residence,
10,000
Minor. Works,...................
93,887
Water and Drainage Department.
New Water Maius and Distributory System of Victoria
Water Works,
25,000
Sewerage of Victoria,
80,000
Do. of Yaumati,
12,000
Water Supply of Kowloon,
30,000
Minor Works,..
11,000
Stores Account,
20,000
On the vote for Military Expenditure Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved a reduction of £20,000. Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded. The Council divided when the motion was lost by six 'to three votes, all the Un-official Members present voting in favour of it.
The Committee is then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 20th November, 1891.
Rend and confirmed on the 20th November, 1891.
F. H. MAY,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. M. GOODMAN, Chairman.
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