Sessional_Paper_1904 — Page 59

No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 14th March, 1904.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, C.B.). The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.

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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).

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the Harbour Master, (Capt. LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (ret'd). Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

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CHARLES WEdderbubn DICKSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable IlENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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. 1298 of 1904.

C.O.D. No. 1298 of 1904.

CS.0. No.

508 of 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) for remuneration to the Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM, Director of Public Works, on account of work done by him in connection with the Praya Reclamation.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) for remuneration to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Land Officer, on account of work done by him in connection with the Praya Reclamation.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand and fifty Dollars and fifty-five Cents ($6,050.55) for compensation on the valuation of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, for the slaughter of Kennedy's cows and destruction of utensils, &c., necessitated by the recent outbreak of disease :-

32 sick Cows and Bulls @ $100 each

1 healthy Calf

$3,200.00

100-22.3.04

$ 75

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Cow

300

1

300

19

Calf

100

1

Cow

350

27

1

375

71

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Calves

600

300

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Utensils, foodstuff, &c.,

2,400.00 450.55

Total,...

.$6,050.55

Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1904.