Sessional_Paper_1894 — Page 53

No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th August, 1894.

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C.5.0.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman.

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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH, Q.C.).

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

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

EDWARD BOWDLER.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.,

ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th December, 1893, were read and confirmed. (1) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

779, 923, and

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty thousand Dollars, 1918 of 1894- ($20,000), being the amount of the building grant to the Pó Léung Kuk.

C.5.0.

(The money has already been paid to the Pó Leung Kuk under authority of Ordinance No. 10 of 1893, section 16.)

Government House, Hongkong, 9th August, 1894.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.

(2) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

1918 of 1894.

C.$.0.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred thousand Dollars, ($100,000), to meet extraordinary expenses incurred in connection with the epidemic of plague.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th August, 1894.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.

(3) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

1143 of 1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), to meet extraordinary expenditure by the Botanical and Afforestation Department in con- nection with the recent caterpillar plague.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th August, 1894.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.

(4) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.0. 1549 of 1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars, ($6,000), for refunds of Revenue.

(A refund of $14,000 has already been made in the matter of the estate of the late J. S. LAPRAIK.)

Government House, Hongkong, 9th August, 1894.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the vote be passed.