Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 83

No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 9th July, 1900.

PRESENT:

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANder MacDonald THOMSON).

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

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

WEI YUK.

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JOHN THURBURN,

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ABSENT:

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The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th June, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-

C.S.0. ILIS of 1898.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand, Four hundred and Fifty-three Dollars and Eighty-eight Cents ($29,453.88), being amount of compensation awarded to Madame LuCIA V. Musso iu respect of the Praya Reclamation in front of Marine Lots 188 and 189.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1900.

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

The Chairman addressed the Committee with reference to the vote for the building of the Governor's residence at the Peak.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER addressed the Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Committee.

It was agreed that the matter be referred to the Public Works Committee in the first instance. The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th July, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 16th July, 1900,

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.