No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 29th 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.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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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.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
WEI YUK.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th August, 1898, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
C.S.0.
2051 of 1898.
C.S.0.
2110 of 1899.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars ($6,000)) in aid of the following votes:-
(1) Maintenance of Waterworks, City of Victoria and Hill District,.........$3,000.00 (2) Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap...
Government House, Hongkong, 18th August, 1898.
WILSONE BLACK.
3,000.00
Total,...............$6,000.00
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the following votes in the Police Department:-
(1) Coal, Oil, &c., for, launches,
(2) Purchase and Repair of Boats,
Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1898.
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$1,300.00 700.00
Total,......
..$2,000.00
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council on the 12th September, 1898.
Read and confirmed on the 12th September, 1898.
J. G. T. BucKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Chairman.
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