# Enclosure 2
397
# No. 20.
## FINANCE COMMITTEE.
### PRESENT:
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
HONGKONG, 18th December, 1883.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
FREDERICK STEWART.
JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
C.0.6521
RECP
REG 22 APR 34
### ABSENT:
0.8.0.2830 of 1883. Amdt
His Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO),
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD Loughlin O'MALLEY).
WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Committee met this day according to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting are read and confirmed.
## ESTABLISHMENTS.
### Colonial Secretary.
(1). Read: A letter from Mr. F. H. MAY reporting his arrival at Peking and enclosing a Memorandum of the expenses of his journey.
MAF f travel-
ing expenses,
de, to Peking.
$125. Pas-
sage from Hong-
kong to Shang-
hai.
etc etc 283
INRS. Balance-Grant
The Committee recommend that the vote of $180.25 be approved.
## SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
### Education.
(2). Read: A despatch from the Secretary of State approving of a vote of $1,000 in aid of the Asile de la Sainte Enfance.
Site Enfance,
to Asile de la
$1,000.
*C.8.0.2785
of 1883.
The Committee recommend that the sum approved of by the Secretary of State should be voted, on account of the good work done in the Colony by the Asile de la Sainte Enfance.
(3). Read: A letter from the Surveyor General applying that an extra Clerk of Works be appointed for a period of three years.
The Committee recommend that, in view of the necessity of the case, as pointed out by the Surveyor General, the application should be submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State.
The Chairman adjourns the Committee sine die.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH,
Chairman
Enclosure 2
397
No. 20.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT:
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
HONGKONG, 18th December, 1883.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED Lister).
FREDERICK STEWART.
JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON.
C 0. 6521
RECP
\REG 22 APK 34
ABSENT:
0.8.0.2830
of 1883. Amennt
His Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO),
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD Loughlin O'MALLEY).
WILLIAM KESWICK.
The Committee meet this day according to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting are read and confirmed.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Secretary.
(1). Read: A letter from Mr. F. II. MAY reporting his arrival at Peking and enclosing
share by Mr. a Memorandum of the expenses of his journey.
MAF f travel-
ing senses,
de, to Peking.
$1,25. Pas-
Age tema iong-
keng to Shang-
6. Deso 283
INRS. Baling-Grant
The Committee recommend that the vote of $180.25 be approved,
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Education.
(2). Read: A despatch from the Secretary of State approving of a vote of $1,000 in
Site Enfance, aid of the Asile de la Sainte Enfance.
to Asle de la
$1,000.
*C.8.0.2785
of lass.
The Committee recommend that the sum approved of by the Secretary of State should be voted, on account of the good work done in the Colony by the Asile de la Sainte Enfance.
(3.) Read: A letter from the Surveyor General applying that an extra Clerk of Works be appointed for a period of three years.
The Committee recommend that, in view of the necessity of the case, as pointed out by the Surveyor General, the application should be subunitted for the approval of the Secretary
of State.
The Chairman adjourns the Committee sine die.
J. II. STEWART-LOCKHAET,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH,
Chairman
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