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No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 29th June, 1905.

PRESENT:

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

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

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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, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. CHARLES WEDDDERBURN DICKSON.

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Mr. GERSHOM STEWART.

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ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS Hatton, C.B.), The Honourable Mr. ROBERT Gordon SHEWAN.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 9182 of 1904, C.S.O.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nineteen thousand three hundred and sixty-three Dollars ($19,363) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, for Scavenging City, Villages and Hill District.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st June, 1905.

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 27th July, 1905.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.