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No. 8.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 6th September, 1906.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

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

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATILAM),

the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER BARNES-LAWRENCE

R.N.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPHI BADELEY).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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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, 6904 of JU04, C.S.U.

No. 4932 of 1906, C.5.0.

No. 3192 of

· 1902, C.S.0.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy Dollars ($170) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, Infectious Hospitals-Other Charges, Hospital Hulk Hygeia :—Shifting, towing and mooring Hygeia.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th June, 1906.

M. NATHAN,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.--Hospitals and Asylums, Lunatic Asylums --Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th June, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars ($900) in aid of the vote, Education, B.-Queen's College Other Charges, Allow-

ance to Mr. R. E. 0. BIRD, Senior Assistant English Master, who has passed the examination in Cantonese, Colloquial and Written.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1906.