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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th July, 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).

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN

BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

C.S.O.

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 9th July, 1900, were read and confirined.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-

1544 of 1000.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Que hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars ($129) for the salary of a Temporary Assistant Junk Inspector from 9th July to, 31st December, inclusive.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th July, 1900.

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

Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Four hundred and Eighty-one thousand Three hundred and Thirty-five Dollars and Thirty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1899.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the several items be passed.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd July, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 23rd July, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.