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REPORT OF

OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th September, 1904.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel LOUIS FAULKNER BROWN, R.E.).

the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M..), Chairman.

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the Attorney General, (ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

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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.

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

WEI YUK.

ROBERT GORDON Shewan,

WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

GERSHOM STEWART.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minutes under the band of His Excellency the Governor :--

C.8.0. No. 2076 of 1904.

M. NATHAN,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and ninety-five Extension. Dollars ($195) in aid of the vote Botanical and Afforestation Department, Personal Emolu- ments, being salary for a Forestry Licence Clerk, New Territory, from 5th August to 31st December. 1904.

C.S.O. No.

6105 of 1804.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1904.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred thousand three hundred Dollars ($300,300), in aid of the votes Public Works Recurrent and Public Works Extraordinary, for the following items:-

3. Maintenance of Telegraphs,

Public Works Recurrent.

$ 3,500

4.

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New Territory,

2,500

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of Praya Wall & Piers,..

1,500

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of Roads and Bridges in New Territory, 2,000

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of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

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2,000

15. Miscellaneous Services,

23. Drainage Works, Miscellaneous,

24. Maintenance of Water-works, City and Hill District, 16,000

4,000

9,000

25.

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Kowloon,

4,000

$ 44,500

Carried forward,... $ 44,500