No. 16.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 24th September, 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.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPII BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
Mr. MURRAY STEWART,
Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE,
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. 5312 of 190$.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and twenty-five Dollars ($525) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, for the following items :—
Language Study Allowances, Head Stones,
Total,
$ 75
450
.$525
No. 5719 of
1908.
No. 2031 of
190S.
Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1908.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand six hundred and sixty-three Dollars ($3,663) in aid of the vote, Education, Other Charges, Grants, Principal Grants under Grant Code.
Government House, Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.
*F. D. LUGard.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, E.-Steam- launches, Other Charges, Repairs.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.