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No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 26th September, 1901.

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PRESENT:

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

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 Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

C.S.O.

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

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

JOHN THURBURN.

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,

2574 of 1901.

C.5.0. $34 of 1901,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) to cover the half salary of a Second Assistant Marine Surveyor for six months from the 17th August, 1901, at $100 per month.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in (Extension.) aid of the vote of $500 for Medicines supplied to the New Territory."

C.5.0. 2861 of 1901.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1901.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-six thousand and five hundred Dollars ($26,500) in aid of the following votes:-

PUBLIC WOKKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.

1. Maintenance of Buildings,

2. Miscellaneous Services,

.$9,000.00

2,500.00

PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY.

3. Survey of New Territory,

Total,...

Government House, Hongkong, 20th September, 1901.

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

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 3rd October, 1901.

C. CLEMENTI, Aeting Clerk of Councils.

15,000,00

.$26,500.00

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.