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No. 16.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th November, 1902.

PRESENT:

His Excellency Major-General, Sir WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The 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).

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

WEI YUK.

CHARLES STEWART SHARP.

CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.

GEORGE WILLIAM FORBES PLAYFAIR.

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ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN,

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The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.O. 2639 or 1902.

C.S.O.

1998 of 1902.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and twenty-one Dollars and Ninety-six Cents ($121.96) for the payment of the amount due to the Postmaster at Shanghai being difference between salary drawn at $2,880 and the rate of $3,000 per annum sanctioned by the Secretary of State in C.Ö.D. 364 of 1900 for the period, 1st January to 31st December, 1901, ($96.76 for salary and $25.20 for Exchange Compensation).

Government House, Hongkong, 4th November, 1902.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars ($600) as remuneration to Mr. LEO. D'ALMADA E CASTRO for special work outside his official duties, for the Commissioner under the Statute Laws Revised Edition Ordinance, 1900.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th November, 1902.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 4th December, 1902.

C. CLEMENTI,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

100-11.12.02.