Sessional_Paper_1901 — Page 73

No. 1.

REPORT OF

OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 31st January, 1901.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman His Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding, The Honourable 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).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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WEI YUK.

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JOHN THURBURN.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 17th December, 1900, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

2027 of 1900.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fourteen thousand Four hundred and Twenty-nine Dollars and Sixty-three Cents ($14,429.63) to meet the cost of repairing the damages done by the recent typhoon.

Medical Department,-

ABSTRACT.

To replace bamboo sun blinds,

To replace stores, medicines and sundries destroyed at

Taipo,

Police Department,—

Repairs to two Police Launches, .

$ 207.50

81.00 -

$ 288.50

7,740.00

Botanic and Afforestation Department,

481.13

Public Works Department,-

Praya Road West,

.$1,000.00

Hospital Sheds, Kennedy Town,.

850.00

Telephones,

700.00

Sheds at Taipo,

1,500.00

Lighthouse repairs, &c.,...

1,500.00

Miscellaneous,..

370.00

5,920.00

Total,.....

.$14,429.63

Government House, Hongkong, 7th January, 1901.