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No. 2.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 11th March, 1902.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (James HalDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the 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.

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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

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JOHN THURBURN.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :—

C. O. Desp. 12 of 1902.

C.5.0.

1984 of 1800,

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence (£333. 6s. 8d.) as a contribution towards a laboratory to be established at the country branch of the Jenner Insti- tute in England for the preparation of Yersin's Curative Serum for Bubonic Plague.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300), being the amount of the contribution of the Government for 1901 towards the Royal Naval Seamen's Club, which was voted last year, but lapsed in con- sequence of no application having been made by the Naval Authorities for payment.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.

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

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 26th March, 1902.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Chairman.