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No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th February, 1903.

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.).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

CHARLES STEWART SHARP.

CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.

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 :--

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of $15,000 (Fifteen thousand Confidential Dollars) unexpended in 1902, and to vote an additional sum of $250 (Two hundred and fifty Dollars), making a total of $15,250 (Fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty Dollars) for pay- ment for the new Police Steam Launch just completed.

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Government House, Hongkong, 4th February, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-one thousand nine $29/03, hundred and seventy Dollars ($21,970) for Public Works Extraordinary, made up as follows:--

Governor's Peak Residence,

Police Station at Tai 0,

New Shed, Sheep and Swine Depôt,

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

Fence round Plague Hospital,

Erection of Derrick on new site, Gap Rock, Typhoon and Rainstorın Damage, Widening Conduit Road,

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

$ 1,500

300

670

3,000

1,400

3,500

10,800

800

$21,970

Items 1, 2, 4 and 5 being re-votes from un-expended balances for these services for 1902; item 3 being a re-vote of $380.93 plus $289.07 additional sum required; and items 6, 7 and 8 being to meet unforeseen expenditure.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th February, 1903.

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 27th February, 1903.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

• Acting Clerk of Counils,

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

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