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No. 2.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 28th November, 1894.

PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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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.

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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th August, 1894, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.9.0. 2650 of 1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($8,500), for the purpose of erecting the Statue of H. M. The QUEEN on the reclaimed land in front of the City Hall.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894.

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

C. 0. Telegram

1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends for the consideration of the Council the vote of a sum of of 10th Nov. Eighty thousand Dollars, ($80,000), in respect of compensation for the fall in the Exchange value of the dollar to Officers domiciled in the United Kingdom and other gold using countries.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th November, 1894.

Mr. CHATER moved that the Committee recommend that the vote be passed, and addressed the Committee.

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Mr. KESWICK seconded and addressed the Committee.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Committee.

Mr. MCCONACHIE addressed the Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Committee.

The Harbour Master addressed the Committee.

The Attorney General addressed the Committee.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Committee. Question-put and agreed to unanimously.

2755 of 1894.

C.8.0.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000), to meet part of the expense of a new boiler for the Floating Fire Engine. (Total estimated cost $1,550; balance will be paid out of surplus on vote for Repairs to Engines, &c.)

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894.

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

2380 of 1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($6,500), to cover certain expenses in connection with the Gap Rock Lighthouse.

Government House, Hongkong, 27th September, 1894.

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

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed on the 12th December, 1894.

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

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.