No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 30th April, 1902.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.
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the Acting Attorney General, (ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
WEI YUK.
JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
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.S.0.. 18 of 1902.
C.S.0.
506 of 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and fifty Dollars ($550) to meet the estimated cost to be incurred for Personal Emoluments and Other Charges in connection with the establishment of the Kowloon British School during the current year.
Personal Emoluments,-
ABSTRACT.
2 Coolies (1 at $96 and 1 at $84 per annum) for 10 months,
Other Charges,-
Furniture,
Books, ....
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$ 150.00.
100.00
100.00
200.00
Total,............
.$ 550.00
Incidental Expenditure at $20 a month for 10 months..........
Government House, Hongkong, 10th April, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand Dollars ($9,000) to meet the estimated cost to be incurred for training the nullahs in the neighbourhood of the Richmond Road and Macdonnell Road during the current year.
Government House, Hongkong, 11th April, 1902.
25-5-6-02.
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