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Brought over
House for Treasurer
Sand Officer
422,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
Clerk of the Council
16,000.00
Colonial Surgeon - Chaplain
16,000.00
Range of Building for Advocate General, Queen's Solicitor
100,000.00
Prison with House for Sailor's Hongkong 45,000.00
Debtors Jail Hong Kong
20,000.00
House of Correction Hong Kong
15,000.00
Two Police stations Northside of Island
10,000.00
Smaller Police station at Chung Chow
at Sauvan
at Pok for lumiz
Keeping in repair Chuck Chow road
Contingencies of 5 flut.
Consulate at Canton
Land
400,000 $4,000.00 300,000 $3,500.00 $500.00 715,300.00 35775.00 751275.00 450,000.00 Total 700275.00A. G. Gordon, Land Officer
Land Office, 10th February 1844
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This is but a small portion of the contemplated expenditure; it does not include the formation of barracks, and Hospitals in Hong Kong, which (on a moderate scale) would cost about £100,000. It does not include Barracks, Stores, Forts, Arsenals, Dock Yards, Wharfs, &c. all projected, and which would cost several Millions £ before they would be completed. It is unnecessary to press this branch of the service further; sufficient has been said to shew the absurd, and ruinous projects entertained, and the utter failure of the Colony in regard to the nature and extent of its population. Notwithstanding the large sums of money expended, the Governor is now alleged to have a residence which belongs to the late Deputy Governor Mr. Johnston. The Law Offices are in a temporary building which is falling to pieces; The General Commandant has hired an Inn for his residence. There is one small barrack, in Victoria, and it is not only that which has been recently erected; it is not possible to rent a decent house under $150
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