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on the

governor by ented as the

Numerous extatain ments

which he is called upon

to give

4

I am

of opinion

that the allowance made

to him " for lighting government House ete"

I

Should be increased from specify mistund.

$1440

#4800 1000 to $1000,

Rus

Such

Mi Meade

increase to date from X

St

i the 1st of January

last

;.5. Under Works and

a sum of

Buildings $17000 is entered for a new

dock Hospital This I understand to be

a devote

the sum

Mi Maush will this. I hope.

be

benefitted - There is a

new item on the estimates

for "Guardian of gou ?^ House Property".

Mor.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston

Mr. Meade,

Mr. Herbert

Lord Cadogan.

Fir Mc. Hicks Beach.

467

which was entered for the

same peupose

8-78

on

the Estimate

It is not clear

that this course, which affears

to be the right one, is always

Hong/2my followed in dealing withe

the finances of Hongkong. The Invariable procedure should be that if in any

Vagu a vote has been taken

for a work, which has not been commenced in that Year. the vote should be considered to have lapsed,

and if necessary,

Should

be rooted the following