CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 189

No.242.

Hongkong.

sir.

C. O.

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0832

Government House, 6 JUN C3,

Hongkong, 6th. May, 1903.

I have the honour to inform you that

Bishop Piazzoli has applied to this Government for a grant in

aid of certain extensions that have been made to the Roman

Catholic College of Saint Joseph's. These extensions which

have cost altogether $10,500 and of which I attach a plan,

consist in the addition of a new wing to the College contain-

ing class rooms similar to those in the old building. The

Director of Public Works reports that the work has been

satisfactorily executed, that the cost is not excessive and

that the structural requirements of the Code have been complied

with. I therefore ask your authority to pay the sun of $5, 250,

which is half its total cost, as a grant in aid of this work.

Out of the total Vote of $3,000 for build-

ing grants in aid during the years 1901 to 1903 the sum of

$1,500 has already been expended; a balance therefore of

$3,750 will be required for the purpose of this grant and I

have the honour to request your permission to draw for this

purpose on the unexpended balance of the grants-in-aid vote

for the current year which the Inspector of Schools estimates

will amount to over $4,000.

2.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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