Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 91

No. 16.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 1st October, 1900.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). 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:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th August, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the band of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.$.0. 1813 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-seven thousand Three hundred and Eighty-eight Dollars and Fifty-eight Cents ($47,388.58), in aid of the following votes (Public Works Extraordinary)

Sai Kung Police Station,

Starling Inlet Police Station,

City of Victoria and Hill District Water Works,

Survey of New Territory,

Rifle Range, Tai Hang,

Gaol Extension,

..$ 6,500.00

5,471.98 15,000.00 15,000.00 416.60 5,000.00

Total,......

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$47,388.58

133 of 1800

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

C.5.0. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand One hundred Extension, and Thirteen Dollars and Ninety Cents ($8,113.90) to cover the cost of the re-construction of Co. Tel, the Pier at Sham Shui Po.

and

50th August,

1900.

C.5.0.

2091 of 1900.

C.5.0.

165 of 1800,

Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote "Maintenance of Telegraphs."

Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seventy thousand Nine hundred Extension, and Eighty Dollars ($70,980) to cover the cost of construction and chartering of Steam-

launches, &c., for the use of the New Territory.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.