No. 2.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 17th May, 1906.
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.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD 'HOMSON).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE,
R.N.).
Dr. Ho Kar, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON.
Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGER HEWETT.
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The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
No. 1516 of 1906, C.5.0.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, G.-Lighthouses, for the following items :--
Gap Rock Lighthouse, Other Charges.
Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog Signalling Guns,...$1,000
Waglan Island Lighthouse, Other Charges.
Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog Signalling Guns,... 2,000
Total,.
.$3,000
No. 9210 of 1905, C.O.D.
No. 5610 of 19.5, C.SO.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Education, A.-Department of Inspector of Schools, Other Charges, Visual Instruction Expenses.
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen thousand two hundred Dollars ($15,200) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Communications, Metallic Circuits including New Route to North Point.
Government House, Hongkong, 1st March, 1906.