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No. 1.

REPORT OF

OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd January, 1908.

PRESENT:

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

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD HOMSON).

the Director of l'ublic Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 8356 of 1907.

No, 1872 of 1906, C.S.O.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand four hundred and thirty-three Dollars ($3,433) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Compensation for infected cargo destroyed.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and three Dollars ($1,303) as Compensation to certain Squatters whose removal was necessitated by the sale of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th January, 1908.

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