42.
43
70
adapted for carriages,
send
moving troops
with speed, and facility to any part of
the island where
they may
happen to--
be required for the protection of the different villages? (1
"these villages best remembered- containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving, piratical population put refer to the Government archives for these - and other most ridiculous projects.
none but the wildest theorists
which
could have projected,
or entertained.
On the ry th Dec: 1812 the Surveyor General laid before Sir Harry Pottinger- the elevation of a building for a Government Office
of 360 feet,
in length by st feet in depth- and which would probably cost "secking". There seemed to
be the greatest possible desire to spend
a large part of the Chinese Indemnity
on this wretched, barren, unhealthy whole, wealthy,
and useless rock, which she
energy,
and talent of England
could never-
render habitable, or creditable as a
the British name.
belong to
In illustration of the mode in
which the Public
money was proposed to be spent, I give the following which is
a portion of the Estimate of Public Works
in
and
Hong Kong for 1844 at which Sir Henry Pottinger-had submitted to England
for approval.
Armed,
Lilly Moved, with an estimate at completion of Lucens Proud frm Woteint le the East side of Wonguichung Fillery -
De to Godowns of Sardiness.
New Sewer for water in Vietona 25,000 Sewers in Victoria 15,008 Value of Houses to be removed from Upper bazaar, and other places 33,000 Drainage of Wouichung kaliiff - 100,000 Bridle path to Jarware 25,000 New Church 7,000 30,000 Government House with suitable office 70,000 House for Judge. Aitorate General... 24,000 wens silicitor General. 20,000 Colonial Secretary. 20,000 Chill Krugistrate - 26,000 Carried 422,00over-