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No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 28th June, 1897.

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 Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

WEI YUK.

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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, beld on the 31st May, 1897, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :---

941 of 1997.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundrel and Forty-six Dollars and Forty-two Cents, ($346.42), in aid of the vote Repairs to Post Office Steam Launch."

Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd August, 1897.

Read and confirmed on the 23rd August, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman,