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No. 21.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG

on the 16th December, 1909.

PRESENT:

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

GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (Sir HENRY FRANCIS 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).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEph Badeley). Dr. Ho Kal, 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.

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. 57.-Magistracy, Other Charges, New Territories, In-

cidental Expenses,

No. 58.-Floating Fire Engine,

No. 59.-Post Office, Carriage of Mails and Light,

$ 300.

44,121.

81,314.

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

1910.

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Clerk of Councils,

Chairman.

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