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No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 13th August, 1909.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

R.E.).

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the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

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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. 33.-Public Works Department,

No. 34. Sanitary Department,.

No. 35.-Supreme Court,

.$ 8,344 2,600

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No. 36.--Public Works Extraordinary, Blake Pier

Shelter,

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 27th August, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

A. M. THOMSON,

Chairman.