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No. 4.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 19th June, 1893.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM Meigh Goodman), Chairman.

the Acting Registrar General, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

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

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

The Committee met at the request of the Attorney General.

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

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

1224 of 1893.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Six thousand Dollars, ($6,000), being the unexpended portion of the Government contribution to the reclamation in front of Marine Lots Nos. 95, 98 and 105.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1893.

The Committee unanimously agreed that the vote be passed,

The Committee then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 29th August, 1893.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.