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No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

On the 12th March, 1895.

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PRESENT:

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

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD Thomson).

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

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

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 26th ultimo, were read and confirmed. (1) Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor:--

C.S.0. $22 of 1895.

C.5.0.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred thousand Dollars, ($800,000), being compensation to the owners and other persons having any right or interest in the lots of land within the resumed area of Taipingshan, interest on the above from 1st June, 1894, to date of payment at 7 %, and costs awarded against the Crown by the Board of Arbi- trators under The Taipingshan Resumption Ordinance, 1894.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 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

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

564 of 1895.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Seventy Dollars, ($270), being salary of an Overseer at the New Central Market, from 1st April next, at $30 per month.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1895.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 20th March, 1895.

Read and confirmed on the 28th March, 1895.

ARATHOON SETI,

Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.