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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th July, 1901.

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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 Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M,G.).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.). CATCHICK PAUL Chater, C.M.G.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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

WEI YUK.

JOHN THURBURN.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd April, 1901, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

84 of 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) (Extension) in aid of the vote under the heading "Public Works, Annually Recurrent Expenditure" for

the Maintenance of Buildings in New Territory.

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380 of 1900.

C.5.0.

669 of 1901.

C.5.0. 1202 of 1001.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Que thousand two hundred and thirty-five Dollars ($1,235) as a grant-in-aid to the London Missionary Society for the buildings used for purposes of a school in the Training Home for Chinese girls.

Government House. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) for the erection of a Public Bath House for the use of the Chinese.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th April, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and fifty Dollars ($950) to defray, during the current year, the salary of an Additional Accounting Clerk in the Public Works Department:-

Salary for nine months from 1st April to 31st December, 1901, at $100 per

month,

.$900.00

Clerical assistance rendered during the month of March pending the appointment

of the above mentioned Clerk,

50.00

Total,.....

.$950.00

Government House, Hongkong, 24th April, 1901.