Sessional_Paper_1893 — Page 62

No. 6.

59

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 13th December, 1893.

PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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the Acting Registrar General, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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EDWARD BOWDLER.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

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EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable THOMAS Henderson WHITEHEAD.

The Committee met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th August last, were read and confirmed. The Committee then proceeded to consider the Bill to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred and Forty-seven thousand, Two hundred and Forty-five Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1894.

At the suggestion of the Chairman, the following items were amended :—

Registrar General's Department, Harbour Master's Department,

................................from $24,906 to $24,726. ....from $60,791 to $60,707.

The several items on the Bill, subject to the above amendments, were unanimously agreed to, making a total of $2,346,981.

The Committee next proceeded to consider the Bill to authorise the Appropriation of a Supple- mentary Sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand One hundred and Eleven Dollars and Ninety-three Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1892.

The several items on the Bill were unanimously agreed to.

The Committee then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 27th August, 1894.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Chairman.