Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 71

No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 5th April, 1900.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman. The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

HILGROVE CLEMENT NICOLLE.

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.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th March, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—

C. O. Desp. 36 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and forty Dollars. ($240), being an allowance granted to Inspector JOHN LEE of the Registrar General's Depart-

ment.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th March, 1900.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 11th April, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 7th May, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.