CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 152

No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

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

on the 26th February, 1931.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, C.M.G., C.B.E.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (Mr. CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).

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Mr. HAROLD THOMAS CREASY, C.B.E., (Director of Public Works). Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Kt.

Mr. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON.

Mr. JOHN OWEN HUGHES,

Mr. JOSÉ PEDRO BRAGA.

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

Mr. CHARLES GORDON STEWART MACKIE.

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Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATerson.

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Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH, (Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT:

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

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

The Committee having considered the items of Supplementary Expenditure Nos. 5 to 8 of 1931, in Message No. 3 of 23rd February, recommend that they be

authorised.

E. R. HALLIFAX, Chairman.

Adopted by the Legislative Council on the 19th March, 1931.

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