No. 5.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 19th April, 1904.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY Spencer BERKELEY, Kt.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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.
CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Honourable GERSHOм STEWART.
ABSENT:
The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Government :-
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C.S.0. No. 2202 of 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred Dollars ($1,200) (@ 1/8 = £100) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, being a contribution for the purpose of continuing the investigation of tropical diseases.
Government House, Hongkong, 30th March, 1904.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand one hundred and ninety-eight Dollars and ninety Cents ($4.198.90) in aid of the vote, Public Works Department under Personal Emoluments and Other Charges, for the following items :-
Personal Emoluments.
...£ 27.14.5
Executive Engineer at £40 per month, (42 days' half pay
from 2nd April, 1904, to 13th May, 1904), (Full pay from 14th May, 1904, to 31st December, 1904),
Other Charges. Conveyance Allowances.
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£330.19.0 @ 1/8-$3,971.40
Executive Engineer from 14th May, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, @ $30
per month,
227.50
$4,198.90
Total,..................
Government House, Hongkong, 11th April, 1904.
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