Sessional_Paper_1892 — Page 79

No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 14th March, 1892.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

G.S.O.

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the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 7th March, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

6 of 1892.

C.S.O.

455 and 479

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($180), for the salary of a Watchman to act also as Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon at $20 per month, from 1st April next.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, of 1892. ($250), for expenses in connection with Quarantine Commission, viz.:—

C. O. Desp.

7 of 1892.

Honorarium to the Secretary,

Shorthand writer, for taking a verbatim note of evidence,

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

.$ 200.00 50.00

$ 250.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Ninety-two Dollars, ($192), to cover an increase of $96 per annum from the 1st of January, 1891, to the Second Chinese Assistant in the Victoria College, whose office was accidentally omitted from the scheme for a general increase of salaries sanctioned by the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 110 of 19th June, 1890.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th March, 1892.

The 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.

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Laid before the Legislative Council on the 28th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed on the 28th March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.