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No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th December, 1896.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman. His Excellency the Major-General Commanding, (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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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.).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd December, 1896, were read and confirmed.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—

2633 of 1896,

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Four hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($1,450), in aid of the vote "Expenses of the Volunteers."

Government House, Hongkong, 7th December, 1896.

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

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1897.

The various items in the above Bill were considered separately, and the Committee agreed to recommend that the Bill be passed by the Legislative Council.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1896.

Read and confirmed on the 3rd May, 1897.

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

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.

Chairman.