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No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 10th October, 1907.

PRESENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Harbour Master, (BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

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 :-

F. D. LUGAard.

No. 1330 of 1905, C.S.O.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Hot water apparatus and baths, Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1907.

F. D. LUGARD,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand three hundred and thirty-six Dollars ($7,336) in aid of the vote, Education, Department of Inspector of Schools-Other Charges, Evening Continuation Classes.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1907.

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

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 28th November, 1907.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.