No. 2.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 16th May, 1907.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY).
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Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
Mr. EDWARD Osborne,
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ABSENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE
BROADWOOD, C.B.).
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. 1297 of 1007.
No. 1940 of 1907.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and fifty- nine Dollars ($659) in aid of the vote, Post Office, Shanghai Postal Agency, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.
Government House, Hongkong, 12th March, 1907.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and sixteen Dollars and ninety-seven Cents ($116.97) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B.— Postal Agencies in China for the following items :—
Amoy,
Other Charges,
Incidental Expenses..
Swatow,
Other Charges,
Incidental Expenses,
Total,.....
Government House, Hongkong, 15th March, 1907.
.$ 54.22
62.75
.$116.97