are that the exigency of the occasion and the public convenience warranted a departure from the general rule.
The immediate necessity of providing some place - wherein the Supreme Court should be held - hasted to the engagement of premises tolerably adapted to the purpose at a rental of $180 Dollars.
Viewing the very high rates at which all existing buildings are let, it will be one of economy to build the public offices and Courts with all practicable speed, and I shall direct plans and estimates to be prepared forthwith to be submitted to Your Lordship.
Among our representations having been made to me that the sickness and mortality among the English Police had principally arisen from the defective nature of their temporary stations, I ordered plans and estimates for three stations in the town of Kelona, an Assistant Magistrate's house, and prison at Check Chu to be prepared for approval. These, having been first revised and reported on by Major Aldrich, were finally sanctioned by myself and the Council, and ordered to be executed. I have the honor to furnish Your Lordship with the plans and details as Enclosures.
Adverting to my previous Statement that economy will be best consulted by the Government becoming as early as possible independent of hired buildings, I trust that the two years of estimate from March 1844/5 to March 1846/7 will suffice for the execution of nearly all the public works contemplated. This period will terminate with the last payment of the Chinese indemnity at the end of 1845, and thus a fund will be
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