Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 93

No. 17.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th 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, Q.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

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BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

JAMES JOHNStone Keswick.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

WEI YUK.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

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

C.5.0.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st October, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

151 of 1900,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and Forty-four (Extension.) Dollars and Four Cents ($944.04) to cover the cost of establishing telephone communication

with the Police Station at Santin.

C.5.0.

32 of 1899.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th October, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and Eighty-one (Extension.) Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($381.75) to defray the cost of various articles required for

the Government Steam Lighthouse Tender Stanley.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th October, 1900.

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

Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Three Million Three hundred and Eighty thousand One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents to the Public Service of the Year 1901.

The Honourable Ho KAI pointed out that the proposed Yaumati School, which had been approved by the Public Works Committee, had been omitted from the list of Public Works Extraordinary, and that in the opinion of the Unofficial Menibers it was desirable that the work should be undertaken without delay. The Colonial Secretary stated that the view of the Unofficial Members would be recorded in the minutes.

It was subsequently agreed to recommend all the items in the Bill.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd October, 1900.

Read and confirmed on the 5th November, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.