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No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th May, 1907.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne,

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ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

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. 1297 of 1007.

No. 1940 of 1907.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and fifty- nine Dollars ($659) in aid of the vote, Post Office, Shanghai Postal Agency, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th March, 1907.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and sixteen Dollars and ninety-seven Cents ($116.97) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B.— Postal Agencies in China for the following items :—

Amoy,

Other Charges,

Incidental Expenses..

Swatow,

Other Charges,

Incidental Expenses,

Total,.....

Government House, Hongkong, 15th March, 1907.

.$ 54.22

62.75

.$116.97