Sessional_Paper_1893 — Page 54

No. 2.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 5th April, 1893.

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).

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

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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th January, 1893, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

2935 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nineteen thousand, Three hundred and Nineteen Dollars and Forty-eight Cents, ($19,319.48), for the construction of new roads at Kowloon.

This item is made up as follows:-

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Re-vote of unexpended balance of last year's vote of $10,000,............. .$ 4,319.48 Additional vote asked for,

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15,000.00

$19,319.48

Government House, Hongkong, 1st April, 1893.

The Committee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed.

The Committee is then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed on the 25th May, 1893.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils-

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