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No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 3rd August, 1898.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th July, 1898, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-

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3037 of 1896.

WILSONE BLACK,

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of I'wo thousand and Seven hundred Dollars ($2,700) in aid of the vote "Gaol Extension.”

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1898.

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

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, Eight Hundred And SIXTY-NINE Dollars and Ninety- THREE CENTS, TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1897.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the several items be passed.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 15th August, 1898.

Read and confirmed on the 15th August, 1898.

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

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Chairman.