No. 12.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 7th December, 1905.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD 1 HOMSON).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE). Sir CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,
JJ
Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
M. NATHAN.
No. 5113 of 19J5, C.S.0.
(No. 4451 of
1904, Exten- sion.)
No. 8735 of 1905, C.S.O.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and forty-eight Dollars ($348) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing Miscellaneous Papers, for 100 copies of Street Index, 2nd Edition.
Government House, Hongkong, 10th November, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars ($400) in aid of the vote Public Works Department, Other Charges, Language Allowance to Mr. S. R. MOORE, Land Bailiff, who has passed the examination in the Hakka Colloquial.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th November, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighteen thou- sand six hundred and fifty Dollars ($118,650) in aid of the votes Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure and Public Works Extraordinary for the following items :—
Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure.
Maintenance of Buildings,
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Gas Lighting, Kowloon,
Roads and Bridges in the City,.
Roads and Bridges in New Territory,
$2,000
100
1,000
1,500
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Praya Wall and Piers,
6,500
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Public Cemetery,
500
$11,600
Public Works Extraordinary.
Bacteriological Institute,....
$ 7,600
Miscellaneous Drainage Works,
15,000
Miscellaneous Works,.
9,800
Forming and Kerbing Streets,
25,000
Miscellaneous Water Works,
Water Supply-Tytam Tuk Scheme, Typhoon Damages,..
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5,000 40,000 4,650
107,050
Total,
$ 118,650
Government House, Hongkong, 1st December, 1905.
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