No. 4.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 28th March, 1904.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman,
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON),
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (ret'd). 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.
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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 Officer Adininistering the Government :—
C.5.0. No. 230 of 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Adininistering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Extension. Thirteen thousand eight hundred and one Dollars ($13,801) in accordance with the revised
Estimate for the Land Court, New Territory :-
Personal Emoluments, Other Charges,
Total,...........
$10,881
2,920
$13,801
C.S.0. No,
8400 of 1903.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five Dollars and eighty-four Cents ($1,895.84) in aid of the vote Public Works Recurrent, Miscellaneous Works, to clear off all liabilities in connec- tion with the construction of the Victoria Hospital.
Government House, Hongkong, 21st March, 1904.
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 19th April, 1904.
100-19.4.04.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
A. M. THOMSON,
Chairman.