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No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 30th November, 1892.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), 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 Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 25th November, were taken as read and were confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—

983 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote, a sum of One thousand Three hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and Twenty-five Cents, ($1,338.25), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department against the Sanitary Department, for the supply of water to various Markets, during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1892.

The Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be recommended to be passed by the Council,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 11th January, 1893.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1892.

F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Chairman,