Sessional_Paper_1900 — Page 99

No. 20.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 17th December, 1900.

PRESENT:

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

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, Q.C.).

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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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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). Basil Taylor, (Acting Harbour Master).

C.M.G.).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

WEI YUK.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th December, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.5.0.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

501 of 1900.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Nine hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Forty Cents ($6,954.40) to cover the cost of the erection of a Signal Station at Green Island.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th December, 1900.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 31st January, 1901.

Read and confirmed on the 31st January, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.