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No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th June, 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).

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.

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Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

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 Officer Adminis- tering the Government :-

No. 3533 of 1907.

No. 4565 of 1907.

No. 8036 ot 1906, C.S.O.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and fifty-two Dollars ($252) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, C.-Law Officers, Other Charges, Typewriter.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th June, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty Dollars ($50) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, B.-- Magistracy, Other Charges, Advertisements.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th June, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and ten Dollars ($510) in aid of the vote, Education, A.- Department of Inspector of Schools, Victoria British School, Personal Emoluments, (Head Master, House Allowance).

Government House, Hongkong, 21st June, 1907.