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No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 10th October, 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.

Chater,

Ho Kar, M.B., C.M.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING. WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEhead.

The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 12th September, 1898, were read and confirmed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXceeding Two MILLIONS FIVE hundred AND EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1899.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the several items in the Bill be passed. The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd November, 1898.

Read and confirmed on the 22nd November, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Chairman,