Sessional_Paper_1906 — Page 74

No. 11.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th October, 1906.

PRESENT:

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

R.E.).

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH Badeley).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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ABSENT:

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

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 7416 of

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand nine 16, hundred and forty-two Dollars ($1,942) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Depart-

ment, for the following items:-

A.-Harbour Office.

New Boats,

Other Charges.

.$ 720

G.-Lighthouses,

Gap Rock Lighthouse.

Other Charges.

Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog

Signalling Guns,

Total,

1,222

$1,942

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No. 7416 of

Government House, Hongkong, 12th October, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and ten 1906, C.S.O. Dollars ($110) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Typhoon

Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th October, 1906.