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No. 18.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

On the 11th November, 1909.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT

George Broanwoon, C.B.).

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

the Attorney General, (FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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.

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

19

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

19

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

11

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

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The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 51.-Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, P.W.R........$33,510.

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 2nd December, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.