No. 15.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
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AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 23rd October, 1902.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). Ho KAI, M.B., C. M., C.M.G.
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CHARLES STEWART SHARP.
CHARLES WEdderbubn DiCKSON.
GEORGE WILliam Forbes PLAYFAIR.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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The Committee net at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor
1999 of 1902.
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2528 of 1902.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighteen thousand six hundred and ten Dollars ($18,610) to cover part of the cost of repairing the damages to roads, retaining walls and buildings caused by recent typhoons and severe rainstorms.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st October, 1902.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the following votes of the Magistracy:-
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Office Furniture, Repairs and Incidental Expenses,
Costs of Witnesses for giving Evidence in Criminal Cases, and for interpret-
ing Dialects with which the Court Interpreters are unacquainted,..
Total,...
.$ 250.00
250.00
.$ 500.00
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd October, 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 6th November, 1902.
C. CLEMENTI, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Chairman.
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