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No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 4th April, 1895.

PRESENT:

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

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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).

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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 Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th ultimo, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor:-

C.S.O. 707 of 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), for certain additions to the Sheep and Swine Depôts, recommended by the Sanitary Board.

(The estimated cost of the above is approximately $7,000, and the available balance of the sum already voted is $4,000.)

Government House, Hongkong, 28th March, 1895.

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

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 11th April, 1895.

Read and confirmed on the 11th April, 1895.

ARATHIOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.

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