Sessional_Paper_1901 — Page 101

No. 14.

REPORT OF

OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th November, 1901.

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PRESENT:

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBURN.

ABSENT:

His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

C.S.O.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :--

HENRY A. BLAKE.

3219 of 1901.

C.5.0.

3224 of 1901,

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty thousand Dollars ($40,000) in aid of the vote of $50,000 for the Governor's Peak Residence" under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary."

Government House, Hongkong, 30th October, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-two thousand Dollars and 202 ($32,000) in aid of the following votes:—

Extension

of 1901.

C.8.0.

3366 of 1901.

PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDIture.

1. Maintenance of Sewers,

...$ 2,000.00

2.

3.

Do.,

Do. of Waterworks, City and Hill District, Do.

3,000,00

Kowloon,

2,500.00

5. Miscellaneous Works,

4. Gas Lighting, City of Victoria,

6. Waterworks, Miscellaneous,

7. Maintenance of Buildings in the New Territory,

2,500.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

2,000.00

Total,......

.$32,000.00

Government House, Hongkong, 30th October, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote "Incidental Expenses, Government House".

Government House, Hongkong, 12th November, 1901.