Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 63

No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th February, 1900.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman. His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT Murray Rumsey, R.N.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXAnder MacDonald Thomson).

the Director of Public Works, (Robert Daly Ormsby).

ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, (Inspector of Schools). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

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C.S.0.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st December, 1899, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

190 of 1900.

C.S.0.

13 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($4,300) to meet the expenditure for the erection of a Chair Shelter at the Peak.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th January, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Eighteen thousand Five hundred (Extension) and Twenty-five Dollars and Fifty-two Cents ($18,525.52) to cover the expenses incurred by the Public Works Department in connection with the works, &c. in the New Territory.

C.5.0.

202 of 1900.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.

Note.—The above is the unexpended balance of the sum previously voted.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the following sums being unexpended balances of the Votes for 1899 under the heading "Extraordinary Public Works":-

1. Public Works Department Store,

2. Disinfector Station, &c., ....

3. Public Latrines,.

4. City of Victoria, Water Works, &c.,

5. Quarters for Gaol Staff,.

6. Electric Lighting Government House,.

7. Pokfulum Conduit Road,

...$ 4,064.86

1,597.84

5,000.00

19,637.26

4,000.00

685.50 3,768.74

Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1900.

Total,.....

.$38,754.20