Sessional_Paper_1898 — Page 47

No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd February, 1898.

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PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAN MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).

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the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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 8th December, 1897, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:—

C.S.O.

366 of 1898.

WILSONE BLACK.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to re-vote the following sums being unexpended balances of the votes for 1897 under the heading "Extra- ordinary Public Works":

Water Supply, Kowloon,

$ 2,069

Extension of Station Street North, Kowloon, and Streets at Mongkoktsui,. Taipingshan Improvement,

1,771

10,000

City of Victoria and Hill District Waterworks, Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap,

15,460

1,531

Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,

10,779

Government House, Hongkong, 11th February, 1898.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 28th February, 1898.

Read and confirmed on the 25th July, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Chairman,