Sessional_Paper_1904 — Page 77

No. 13.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 3rd November, 1904.

PRESENT:

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

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

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

91

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

+9

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.).

77

Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.

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

WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON. GERSHOM STEWART.

The Honourable ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

ABSENT:

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

C.O.D. No. 8441 of 1904.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and forty-eight Dollars and forty-one Cents ($448.41) for House Allowance for the period from 2nd Septem- ber, 1903, to 25th October, 1904, to the Assistant Surgeon acting as Medical Officer of Victoria Gaol during the absence on leave of the substantive holder of the post.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st October, 1904.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 15th December, 1904.

S. B. C. Ross,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.