N. 19.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
On the 3rd December, 1908.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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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 JOSEPH BADELEY).
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.
ABSENT
His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
R.E.).
The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-
No. 6933 of 1906, C.5.0.
No. 1660 of 1905.
No. 1660 of 1998.
F. D. LUGARD,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Blake Pier Shelter.
Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1908.
F. D. LUGard.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred Dollars ($1,700) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Stationery.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1908.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighty-six thousand five hundred and forty-seven Dollars and sixty cents ($86,547.60) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for the following items:-
Indian Police Remittances,
Cancer Research Fund,
Tropical Diseases Research Fund,
Department of Chinese in London University, Imperial Institute.
Redemption of Subsidiary Coin,
Total,
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.$ 7,600.00
35.60
118.65
35.60
237.30
78,520.45
.$86,547.60
Government House, Hongkong, 21st October, 1908.