I think it is that the Committee are obviously the proper persons to receive the money and I would tell the Governor to pay it to them.
Sir J. P. Hennessy supported his view by referring to an expression of Sir R. Macdonnell's. Before sanctioning the first payment option in 1869, Sir R.M. enquired whether admission was to be free. Having satisfied himself on that point, he said he saw no objection to the payment of the sum only to the Committee.
But apart from the question whether the other gentlemen as well as Mr. Myrie were not then members of the Committee, I do not think that this is to be taken as obviously indicating Sir R. Macdonnell's opinion that the money ought to be paid to the Committee and not to anybody else.
Thirdly, with regard to the conditions upon which the grant shall be continued: Sir M. Hicks-Beach suggested that the free opening of the Museum (i.e., the opening of it to Chinese & Europeans in common, without having certain hours for Chinese and certain hours for Europeans, for admission is already free as regards payment) should be tried for some months. The Committee have demurred pending Lord Kimberley's reply to their Letter of 13 May (at which date they did not know of Sir M. Hicks-Beach's suggestion), in which they gave the reasons for the present regulations.
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Ithirils that the Committen obviously the proper persons to money and I would
receive the
tell the Governor to pay it to them.
Sir J. P. Hennesy supporti
his view by referring.
to an
expression
of Sir R. Macdonnell's. Before sauctioning the first payment option in 1869
Sir R.M. enquired whether admission was to be free. Having satisfied
At
that point be said
Ruinself that he saw" no
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objection to the
pagement of the suonly to the huskies
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but apart from the question whether the other husleer as well as Mr Myrie were not then members of the Committer I do not think that this
is to be taken as
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obviously unstudied & prepion indicating Sir R. Mis opinion that the money
ought the paid to the trendies and not to anybody else.
Thirdly with regard to the conditions apon which the grant
shall be contwined: Sir M. Hiches
116 Dre - 1 Beach suggested that the free opening
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of the Museum (c.e. the opening of it
to Chinese & Europeans in common,
without having certain hours for Chinese and certain hours for
as
Europeans, for admission is already face regards pagment) should beties for months. The Committer have demarred pending Lord Kimberleys
last
reply to their Celler of 13 Maya (at which date they did not know of Sir M. Hichs Beaches suffection ) in which they gave the reasons for the present regulations,
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