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No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 2nd July, 1908.

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, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

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

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the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 31 and 32), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 9124 of 1905, CS.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand two hundred and twenty-one Dollars ($2,221) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, for the following items:-

A.-HARBOUR OFFICE.

Personal Emoluments.

Allowances for Painting Numbers on Junks to:--

3rd Grade Clerk, at $30,

2 5th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, at $36 each,

Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at $180, Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at

..$ 15

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90

$120,

60

3rd Grade Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo

Boats, at $90,.............

45

11 Police Officers, in charge of Outstations, 4 at $180, 4 at $120, and 3 at $60 each,.

690

3 Police Constables at Outstations, 2 at $90 each,

and 1 at $60,

120

3 Seamen, at $24 each.......

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34 Boatmen, 10 at $24, 12 at $18, and 12 at $12

each,

300

20 Police Boatmen at Outstations, 13 at $24, and

7 at $18 each,..

219

Painter, at $48,

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-$1,635