No. 10.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 1st October, 1903.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops (Colonel Louis FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).
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the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of l'ublic Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFord Atkinson). the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR ).
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Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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WEI YUK.
CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.
GERSHOM STEWART.
HENRY EDWARD Pollock, K.C.
The Committee considered item by item the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not ex- ceeding Five million two hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-two Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1904, and recommended it.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
C.S.O. No.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand five hundred
7201 of 1903. Dollars ($2,500) in aid of the vote Police, Other Charges, for the following items :-
(1) Oil, Wick and Gas for Barracks,
(2) Photography,
(3) Secret Service,
Total,...
$1,000
500
1,000
.$ 2,500
Government House, Hongkong, 16th September, 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
C.5.0. No.
7321 of 1903.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand nine hundred Dollars ($3,900) in aid of the vote Gaol, Other Charges, for the following items :—
(1) Provisions for Prisoners...
2) Lighting the Gaol and Warders' Quarters,
3) Fuel and Soap,
Materials for Remunerative Industry,
.$1,800
600
800
700
Total,...
.$ 3,900
40-3.10.08,
Government House, Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.