Sessional_Paper_1902 — Page 79

No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd June, 1902.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS Henry May, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Acting Attorney General, (Alfred Gascoyne WISE).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY Rumsey, R.N.).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM ).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEph Badeley). Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

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WEI YUK.

CHARLES STEwart Sharp.

CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.

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GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Government :—

C.S.0.

1353 of 1902.

C.O.D.

125 of 1902.

C.O.D. 65 of 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sun of One hundred and twenty Dollars ($120), being 4 months' house allowance granted to Mr. M. McIVER, Inspector of Junks, Harbour Department, at the rate of $30 per mensem.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th June, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) to meet, during the current year, the increase in salary of Mr. N. G. NOLAN, Interpreter to the Magistracy.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand three hundred and fifty-seven Dollars and eighty-six Cents ($4,357.86) to cover, during the current year, the salaries of Mr. and Mrs. B. JAMES, the Master and Mistress of the Kowloon School:—

ABSTRACT.

Mr. JAMES half salary, from 3rd to 19th February; full salary from 20th

February to 31st December, at £330 per annum,....

Mrs. JAMES half salary, from 20th January to 19th February; full salary

from 20th February to 31st December, at £90 per annum,

.$3,411.03

946.83

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1902.

25-8.7.02.

Total,...........

$4,357.86