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No. 20.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 10th December, 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.

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

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

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Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

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ABSENT:

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

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 8480 of 1908.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand seven hundred and ten Dollars ($8,710) in aid of the vote, Post Office, for the following items:-

Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges. Carriage of Mails, Share of Mail Subsidy, Compensation for Damaged l'arcels, etc.,

.$7,665

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Incidental Expenses,

450

Postal Agencies in China.

Other Charges, Shanghai.

Rates and Taxes,

565

Total,

$8,710

Government House, Hongkong, 4th December, '1908.

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

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 17th December, 1908.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.