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No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd July, 1907,

PRESENT:

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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).

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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.

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Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government :-

No, I in 7416 of 1906,

C.S.0.

No. 3389 of

1900T

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to revote a sum of One thousand one hundred and forty-five Dollars ($1,145) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Typhoon Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th July, 1906.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart- ments, 4.—Police, Other Charges, for the following items:

Secret Service,

Subsistence of Prisoners,

.$ 700

300

$1,000

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1907.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 26th July, 1907.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils

A. M. THOMSON,

Chairman.