No. 12.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 7th December, 1903.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (Lewis Audley JOHNSTON).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM),
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). 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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CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON. GERSHOM STEWART.
ABSENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops.
The Honourable HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—
C.S.O. No 9076 of 193.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty Dollars ($28,750) in aid of the vote Post Office, under Other Charges, for the following items:-
(1) Cost of Stamps,
2) Contribution to Mail Subsidy,
(3) Transit Charges,
..$ 8,000
5,250
15,500
Total,.....
.$28,750
CSO. No. 3072 of 1902.
C.O.D. NO.
282 of 1903.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th November, 1903.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing, as a first instalment of the cost of the revised edition of Ordinances.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred and fifty Dollars ($950) in aid of the vote Land Registry Office for the following:--
For New Territories.-Personal Emoluments.
Assistant Land Officer, 11th November to 31st December,
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,.
Other Charges.
Travelling Allowance to Assistant Land Officer,
Total,........
Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1903.
...$500
400
$900
50
$950
100-15.12.03.