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No. 9.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th September, 1906.

PRESENT:

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

R.E.).

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

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable the Harbour Master, (Captain LIONEL AUBREY WALTER Barnes-Lawrence,

R.N.).

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 7152 of 1906, C.5.0.

No. 7107 of 10G, .C.D.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand four hundred Dollars ($4,400) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, for the following items:-

Cemetery Incidental Expenses,

Cemetery Expenses-Disinterment of Dead Bodies, Plague Corpses-Cost of Burial,

Total,..

Government House, Hongkong, 12th September, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

$1,500

900

2,000

.$4,400

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand one hundred and seventy Dollars ($1,170) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B.-Postal Agencies in China, Tientsin-Other Charges, for the following items:-

Fittings,

Incidental Expenses,

Rent,

Uniforms for Postmen,

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1906.

.$1,000

50

60

60

$1,170