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No. 17.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 8th October, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

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

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXAnder MacdonaLD THOMSON).

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

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS Warre Slade.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Considered clause by clause a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1909: and advised that the bill be reported without amend-

ment.

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

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 1330 of 1905.

No. 5351 of 1907.

No. 6719 of

1908,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand two hundred and eighty-one Dollars ($5,281) in aid of the vote, Education, Department of Inspector Schools, Other Charges, Evening Continuation Classes.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Charitable Services, Tung Wah Hospital.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and seventy Dollars ($27) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Furniture,

Typewriter,...

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

$ 35

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$270