Sessional_Paper_1898 — Page 53

No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th August, 1898.

PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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

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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.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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WEI YUK.

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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd August. 1898, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :-

C.S.O.

1972 of 1998.

C.3.0.

1042 of 1898.

WILSONE BLACK.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote "Coal, Oil and Water for Steam-launch."

Government House, Hongkong, 30th July, 1898.

WILSONE BLACK.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($2,500) in aid of the vote "Miscellaneous Works."

Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1898.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 29th August, 1898.

Read and confirmed on the 29th August, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Chairman.