No. 6.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 21st June, 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 THOMSON).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN),
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY Walter Barnes-LAWRENCE,
R.N.).
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
No. 4365 of 1906, C.S.0.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Plague, for the following items:-
Compensation for damages by disinfection, .........$1,000 Plague corpses, cost of burial,..
Total,...........
2,000
.$3,000
No. 2325 of 1900, C.S.0.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1906.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy Dollars ($170) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, B.- Magistracy-Other Charges, Bonus to Mr. T. A. HANMER,
Government House, Hongkong, 18th June, 1906.