TRANSFER
Works and Buildings.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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af 1883. Sanitary
(4.) Read: A letter from the Surveyor General applying for permission to take in hand at a cost of $1,700 the reconstruction of the Wyndham Street Sewer, and to defray the expenses in lieu of the votes for Surface Drains &c., in Royal Mint and Pennington Street.
The Committee, considering the urgency of the work, recommend that the transfer be approved.
21st June, 18KX, for Surface Drains, &c., in Royal Mit and Tennington Street. $1,700,00
The Chairman adjourns the Committee sine die.
PRESENT:
COUNCIL CHLAMBER,
HONGKONG, 20th November, 1883.
The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
FREDERICK STEWART.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Chairman..
ABSENT:
Ilis Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
WILLIAM KESWICK,
JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
The Committee meet this day according to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting are read and confirmed.
SERVICE EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
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Education.
(1.) Read: A despatch from the Secretary of State approving of the increase of the building grant to St. Joseph's College from $5,000 to $6,000.
The Committee, in view of the regulations as to building grants in the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, vote the sum, after a lengthy discussion.
The Honourable F. B. JOHNSON, however, gives notice that he intends to call the attention of the Council to the advisability of votes for building Grants-in-Aid being submitted to the Finance Committee and the Legislative Council before they are sent for approval to the Secretary of State.
Miscellaneous Services.
(2.) Read: An application from the Government Printers applying for payment of $365.58, being the cost of reprinting certain Ordinances.
The Committee recommend that the sum be voted, as the expenditure was necessary in order to carry out the work of codifying the Ordinances.