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No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 1st April, 1909.

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, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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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 Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley). Dr. Ho KA1, M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 10.-Compensation to Licensees for closure of

Opium Divans,

No. 11. Medical Department,...

No. 12.-Observatory,

.$11,613

50

950

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 13th May, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.