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No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 21st June, 1906.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General VILLIERS

HATTON, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH), Chairman.

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN),

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY Walter Barnes-LAWRENCE,

R.N.).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 4365 of 1906, C.S.0.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Plague, for the following items:-

Compensation for damages by disinfection, .........$1,000 Plague corpses, cost of burial,..

Total,...........

2,000

.$3,000

No. 2325 of 1900, C.S.0.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy Dollars ($170) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, B.- Magistracy-Other Charges, Bonus to Mr. T. A. HANMER,

Government House, Hongkong, 18th June, 1906.