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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd July, 1900.

PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

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JOHN THURBURN,

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RODERICK MacKenzie GrAY.

ABSENT:

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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 16th July, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the band of His Excellency the Governor :-

HENRY A. BLAKE,

C. D. Despi Nos. 1865, 170

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Seven and hundred Dollars ($2,700) to cover, during the current year, the cost of increases of salaries of His Honour Sir JOHN W. CARRINGTON, Knight, C.M.G., Chief Justice, Mr. E. C. LEWIS, Assistant Postmaster General, and Messrs. C. H. GALE and A. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, Assistant Engineers in the Public Works Department.

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16:47 of 3900,

C.5.0. 1458 of 1900.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th July, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and One hundred Dollars ($4,100) to meet certain expenses of the Victoria Gaol during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th July, 1900,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to cover the cost of repairs to roads, etc. caused by the rainstorm of the 14th to 15th June.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1900.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 8th August, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 8th August, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,