No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 23rd August, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Chairman. His Excellency the Major-General Cominanding, (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.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
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WEI YUK.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th June, 1897, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.0. 1807 of 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Three thousand Dollars, ($103,000), to meet the following expenses during the current year :-
Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure.
Repairs to Buildings,..
Maintenance of Telegraph,
......$12,000
1,000
Public Works Extraordinary.
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* Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,
42,000
Taipingshan Improvement,.
40,000
Forming and Kerbing Streets, Victoria, Gardener's Cottage,
3,000
5,000
$103,000
*Chargeable to Loan.
C.S.O.
1608 of 1897.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recomiends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), for the Construction of a new Road at the Peak District, from Plantation Road to Magazine
Gap.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.
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