No. 19.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,
on the 2nd December, 1909.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT
GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.), Chairman.
the Attorney General, (FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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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. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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The Committee met pursuant to summons.
Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :
No. 52.-Printing and Binding Miscellaneous Papers,
$ 7,500.
No. 53. Salaries and Expenses of Customs and Excise Staff,... 19,350. No. 54.-Allowance to District Officer acting as First Police
Magistrate,
325.
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 9th December, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Chairman.