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No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, On the 26th July, 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).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

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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 the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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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. 7940 of 1906, C.O..

No. 9 of

1906, C.S.O.

No. 1749 of 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and thirty Dollars ($430) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, G.-Lighthouses, Gap Rock Lighthouse, Other Charges, Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog Signalling Guns.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand one hundred and twelve Dollars ($4,112) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Communications, New Roads in Victoria. Extension East and West of Conduit Road.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1907.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and sixty-seven Dollars ($467) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B-Postal Agencies in China, Swatow, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Governinent House, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

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 17th September, 1907.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

R. H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

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