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No. 13.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 21st October, 1901.

PRESENT:

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

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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

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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.

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WEI YUK.

James Jardine Bell-IrviNG.

JOHN THURBURN.

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ABSENT:

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 Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :--

€.5.0. 3094 of JU01.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and three hundred Dollars ($3,300) in aid of the following votes:-

Incidental Expenses,

Watering Streets,

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

Total,......

$1,500.00 1,800.00

$3,300.00

Government House, Hongkong, 15th October, 1901.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 25th November, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.