No. 8.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 10th August, 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,
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
Kt.).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
GERSHOM STEWART,
ABSENT:
The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.
ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN (on leave).
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.O. No.
5911 of 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand Dollars ($16,000) in aid of Public Works Extraordinary to meet expenditure rendered necessary by rainstorm damages :--
Repairing roads including landslips and bridges,
Repairing Tai-po Road,
Repairing Nullahs,
Total,...
..$10,300
3,200
2,500
$16,000
Government House, Hongkong, 1st August, 1903.
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 17th September, 1903.
25-18.9.03.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
E. H. MAY, Chairman,