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No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG

On the 23rd November, 1899.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman. His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding.

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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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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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WEI YUK.

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ABSENT:

C.S.0.

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

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd November, 1899, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

2794 of 1800.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($1,500) in aid of the vote "Maintenance of Waterworks, Kowloon."

Government House, Hongkong, 17th November, 1899.

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

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th November, 1899.

Read and confirmed on the 30th November, 1899.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.