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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG;

On the 3rd September, 1902.

PRESENT:

Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

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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 Governor :-

11 of 1902.

C.S.O.

TE8 of 1902.

C.5.0.

1094 of 1902.

C.S.O. 2012 of 1902.

C.5.0. 2021 of 1902.

C.8.0. 2027 of 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) to cover, during the current year, the salary of a Clerk for the Registrar General's Department, in connection with the Chinese Emigration (Amendment) Ordinance No. 37 of 1901, for 5 months at the rate of $40 per mensem.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th August, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

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The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and seventy-eight Dollars and fifty-five Cents ($478.55) in aid of the vote of $700, “Furniture and Incidental Expenses," Registrar General's Department.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy-five Dollars ($175) in aid of the vote of $240, "Repairs to Post Office at Shanghai".

Government House, Hongkong, 19th August, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote of $600, "Incidental Expenses, Treasury".

Government House, Hongkong, 19th August, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

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The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand two hundred and thirty-nine Dollars and fifty-nine Cents ($1,239.59) in aid of the vote of $3,500, “Bedding and Clothing, Government Civil Hospital

Government House, Hongkong, 19th August, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars ($250), in aid of the vote of $6,500, "Maintenance of Botanic Gardens, &c.", to cover the cost of repairing the damages done by the recent typhoons and

rainstorms.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th August, 1902.

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