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No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 31st July, 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).

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

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

WEI YUK.

CHARLES Wedderbubn Dickson.

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

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

5.0. No. C5516,03,

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-nine thousand Dollars ($29,000) in aid of the votes for following items under "Public Works, Annually Recurrent Èxpenditure":-

Maintenance of Public Cemetery,

Do.

Do.

Praya Wall and Piers,

Lighthouses,

Miscellaneous Services,.........

Water Works, Miscellaneous,

Total,......

..$ 2,000.00.

6,000.00

2,000.00

3.000.00

16,000.00

$29,000.00

50. D.

3161/02.

So. No.

ISTA 03.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-five thousand Dollars ($25,000) in aid of the vote for "Cattle Depôt Extension" under Public Works Extra- ordinary.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st July, 1903.

HENRY A. BLAKE.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and thirty-four Dollars and sixty-three Cents ($334.63) in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Medical Departments:

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