No. 3.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 22nd June, 1905.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the 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.
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK..
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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
Mr. CHARLES WEDDDERBURN DICKSON,
The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
No. 4611 of 1906, C.S.O
No. 0179 of 1903, C.S.0.
No. 4785 of
1903. C.S.O.
M. NATHAN.
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The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote Public Works Annually Recurrent, for Maintenance of Public Cemetery.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars and sixty Cents ($3,000.60) in aid of the vote Sanitary Department, Other Charges, for Cemetery Incidental Expenses.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th June, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ten thousand four hundred and twenty Dollars ($10,420) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, for the following items:
RAIN-STORM DAMAGES.
Roads inside Victoria.-Removing slips, re-instating road surfaces, &c.,
· Roads outside Victoria.
Roads in Kowloon.-
Roads in New Territory.-
Praya Wall and Piers. -Repairs to wall, Causeway Bay,
.$2,050
Do.,
4,960
Do.,
1,200
Do., Sai Kung, Tai Po, etc.,
800
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100
960
350
$10,420
Colonial Cemetery.-Re-building portion of boundary wall and repairing
Repairs to Nullahs,
earth slips and damage to walls,
Total,
Government House, Hongkong, 17th June, 1905.