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No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 26th February, 1895.

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PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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 12th December, 1894, were read and confirmed.

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

C.5.0. 1319 of 1894.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty thousand Dollars, ($20,000), for the purchase of a Floating Fire Engine.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th January, 1895.

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

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

C.S.0. 2098 of 1894.

C.S.O.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($1,750), for the purchase of conservancy buckets.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th January, 1895.

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

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

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

137 of 1895.

C.S.O.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Five hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, ($1,535), being amount of contribution to the Imperial and Colonial Institute from the 10th May, 1893, to 31st December, 1895, inclusive, at the rate of £58 per annum at 2/-- to the Dollar.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1895.

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

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

418 of 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), for the construction of a new Buoy to mark the position of the Bokhara Rock.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1895,

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

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 12th March, 1895.

Read and confirmed on the 12th March, 1895.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.