Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 73

To. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th May, 1900.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY Mar, 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).

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

HILGROVE CLEMENT NICOLLE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

HERBERT SMITH.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th April, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-

C.S.0. 627 of 1900.

C.S.0.

2169 of 1890.

C.S.0.

465 of 1900.

C.8.0.

464 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and fifty Dollars ($550) to defray the cost of an addition of $20 per mensem to the pay of the Corps Quarter Master Sergeant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on his appointment as Corps Sergeant Major, and of the pay of an Orderly Room Clerk.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sun of Three thousand Two hundred and One Dollars and Forty Cents ($3,201.40) for the provision of a Rifle Range for the Hongkong Volunteer Corps in the Sokompoo Valley.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th April, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and Twenty Dollars ($420) to cover the salary of a Temporary Clerk at the Colonial Secretary's Office for the current year at $35 per mensem.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Forty-four Dollars ($544) to cover certain expenses of a Survey for Kent Roll purposes in the New Territory during four months of the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th April, 1900.