No. 6.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 16th April, 1908.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
R.E.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).
the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
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Mr. WE YUK.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.
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Mr. MURRAY STEWRAT.
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The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
No. 4721 of 1904.
No. 1723 of 1007.
F. D. LUGARÐ.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand three hundred Dollars ($3,300) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Street Fire Alarms.
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1908.
F. D. LUGARD,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) in aid of the vote Education, -Inspector of Schools, Other Charges, Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School, Rent of Temporary Quarters.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1908.
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 30th April, 1908.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Chairman.