Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 97

No. 19.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 10th December, 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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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.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK. WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBurn.

The Honourable RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

C.S.0.

ABSENT:

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th November, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor:-

2424 of 1000.

C.5.0. 2047 of 1900.

C.S.0. 2677 of 1900.

C.S.O. 2564 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Eighty-six Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($686.25) to cover the cost of certain sundry utensils, &c., required for the Government Steam Lighthouse Tender Stanley.

Government louse, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) to cover the cost of repairing the boiler and machinery of the Disinfecting Engine.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the following votes :-

Public Works, Annually Recurrent Expenditure.

Maintenance of Sewers, Maintenance of Waterworks, City and Hill District,

Government House, Hongkong, 13th November, 1900. HENRY A. BLAKE.

.$2,000.00 4,500.00

Total,..............

.$ 6,500.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand and Two hundred Dollars ($2,200) in aid of the following votes in the Sanitary Department:-

Electric Lighting of Central Market,

Incidental Expenses,

Government House, Hongkong, 13th November, 1900.

.$1,300.00 900.00

Total,...

$2,200.00