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No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th February, 1908.

PRESENT:

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

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

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Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT Ansgar HewETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

ABSENT:

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

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 9543 of 1907.

No. 5377 of 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred Dollars ($1,300) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, No. 5 Station--Alterations to Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty- six Dollars ($156) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Queen's College Latrines and Urinal.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th February, 1908.

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 5th March, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.