No. 2.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 27th February, 1903.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley.) Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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CHARLES STEwart Sharp.
CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.
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C.O.D.
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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
947 of 1902.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars ($1,550) to meet the cost for the current year of an Agency of the Hongkong Post Office established at Chefoo, from 1st January:
CHEFOO.
Salary for Post Office Agent, 1st January to
31st December, 1903, at $100 per mensem,
$1,200.00
Incidental Expenses,
Office Fittings and one Safe,
..$150.00 200.00
Total,...
Government House, Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote he passed.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 20th April, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Commits.
350.00
.$1,550.00
F. H. MAY,
Chairman.