Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 79

No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 11th June, 1900.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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Ho Kai, M.B., C,M.

WEI YUK.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th May, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-

C.5,0.

788 of 1900,

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-two Dollars and Sixty-six Cents ($1,772.66) to cover the cost of printing the Draft Code of Civil Procedure for the Supreme Court of Hong- kong.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th May, 1900.

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

C.5.0. 1331 of 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Three hundred Dollars ($2,300) in aid of the vote "Contribution towards Defence Works."

Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1900.

The Honourable Ho KAI addressed the Committee, and the consideration of the vote was postponed.

C.O.D. Secret of

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of 26th August, Sixteen thousand Five hundred and Twenty-eight Dollars ($16,528) to defray the cost of the

purchase of arms and other stores for the Police.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1900.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 25th June, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 25th June, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.