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No. 13.

Enclosure No. 1.

REPORT OF

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONG KONG,

on the 23rd September, 1929.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILFRID THOMAS SOUTHORN, C.M.G.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (MICHAEL JAMES BREEN).

Mr. HAROLD THOMAS CREASY, C.B.E., (Director of Public Works).

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Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C.

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Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Kt.

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Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.

Mr. ARTHUR CECIL HYNES.

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Mr. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENton.

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Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA.

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Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, O.B.E., LL.D.

Mr. BENJAMIN DAVID FLEMING BEITH.

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Mr. EDWARD IRVINE WYNNE-JONES, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

The Committee having considered the items of Supplementary Expenditure

Nos. 73, 78 and 79 of 1929, in Message No. 13 of 18th September, recommend that Items Nos. 78 and 79 be authorised. The Committee by a majority of 7 to 4 declined to recommend Item No. 73. The total sum recommended was $10,092.00.

W. T. SOUTHORN, Chairman.

Adopted by the legislative Council on the 24th of October, 1929.

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