No. 7.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 14th September, 1905.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING, R.E.). the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).
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the Registrar General, (EDWARD Alexander IRVING).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
Mr. GERSHOм STEWART,
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Mr. CHARLES WEDDDERBURN DICKSON.
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The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His. Excellency the Governor :-
No. 5706 of 1905, C.S.0.
No. 5999 of 1904, C.S.O.
M. NATILAN,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and thirty-nine Dollars ($739) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department-Other Charges, for Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Magistracy-Other Charges, for Language Allowance to Mr. M. HOOSEN, Hindustani Interpreter, who has passed the examination in the Chiu Chau dialect.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1905.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.
The Committee then adjourned sine die.
Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 21st September, 1905.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Chairman.