Sessional_Paper_1904 — Page 64

No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 26th April, 1904.

PRESENT:

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

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN),

the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).

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.

WEI YUK.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable CHARLES WEDDERBUBN DICKSON.

J1

GERSHOM STEWART.

HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

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

C.5.0. No. 2916 of 1904.

0.5.0. No. 2871 of 1904.

F. H. MAY,

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, to meet cost of erecting a public urinal on the northern side of the hill close to the upper tram station at the Peak.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th April, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand two hundred and eighty Dollars ($3,280) in aid of the vote, Treasury, for the following Staff required from 1st May to 31st December, 1904, to collect Crown Rent, etc., in the New Territories :-

Personal Emoluments.

Clerk * at $600 per annum,

2 Clerks * at $480 per annum each,

For Tai Po † 2 Clerks at $600 per annum each, 2 Clerks at $480 per annum each,

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$

Other Charges.

7 Clerks,

Conveyance Allowances-Collector,

Total,.....

-$400

640

800

= 640

$2,480

$240 560

800

.$3,280

100-18.3.01·

* Temporary Shroff ($480) and Assistance ($144) under vote Treasury not now required.

† Shroff ($540) under vote Colonial Secretary's Office not now required.