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No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 26th October, 1899.

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PRESENT:

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

The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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

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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

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THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th October, 1899, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :---

C.S.0. 2575 of 1899.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote" Water Account" (Meters, &c.).

Government House, Hongkong, 19th October, 1899.

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

BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND Fifty-one Dollars to the PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1900.

It was agreed to recommend all the items with the exception of those under the head of Public Works Extraordinary, consideration of which was postponed.

The Committee then adjourned till 9th November, 1899.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 31st October, 1899.

Read and confirmed on the 13th November, 1899.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.