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No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 19th February, 1904.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), ('hairman.

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

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM),

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Acting Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR), Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

WEI YUK.

CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.

HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable GERSHOM STEWART.

The Committee met at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary,

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government :--

C.O.D.NO. 436 of 1903.

C.S.O. No. 455 of 1903.

C.S.O. No. 9793 of 1903.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve thousand Dollars ($12,000) in aid of the vote "Governor" under Personal Emoluments for an increase to the Governor's salary, from the 1st January, 1904.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st January, 1904.

F. H. MAY,

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and fifty Dollars ($350) as a Gratuity to Miss CLARA WATSON, lately Nursing Sister at the Government Civil Hospital, invalided from the Service.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and sixty Dollars ($1,360) in aid of the vote Public Works Depart- ment under Personal Emoluments :-

1 Foreman (from January to December at $30 per month), 1 Do.

$ 360

(from January to June at $35 per month and from July to

December at $40 per month),

1

Do.

(from February to December at $50 per month),

450

550

Total,.....

$1,360

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.

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