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No. 15.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 5th December, 1901.

PRESENT:

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

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WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary,

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

514 of 1901.

C.5.0. 2491 of 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred and forty-four Dollars and sixty Cents ($1,244.60) in aid of the vote of $1,000 for Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia."

Government House, Hongkong, 28th November, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand five hundred and forty-five Dollars ($2,545) to cover the cost of two new Propellers for the Steam Tender Stanley.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th November, 1901.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 27th December, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman,

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