Sessional_Paper_1901 — Page 89

No. 8.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 29th July, 1901!

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PRESENT:

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

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the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).

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

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER),

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

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD,

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

WEI YUK,

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

JOHN THURBURN.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

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

HENRY A. BLAKE.

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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and one hundred Dollars ($4,100) to meet the cost of railing in the openings round the Cattle Depôts at Kennedy Town.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand Dollars ($10,000) to inect the estimated cost of two self-inking embossing presses and dies, &c., for a new series of Stamps, &c., for the use of the Stamp and Post Offices.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th July, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) to meet the cost to be incurred on account of the erection of a Market at Kowloon Point during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th July, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred and twenty Dollars ($1,720) in aid of the vote Watering Streets" to cover the cost of four water carts and pumps for the use of the Sanitary Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1901.

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