Bridges & Public Buildings. With reference to the Expenditure under these Heads, however, Lord Stanley
has received every
reason
18 feel confident that Mr Davis
will act in conformity with his instructions and refrain
from undertaking any
urgently required
work not unless
for the health or security
of the Colony
without
obtaining the previous authority of HM Govt. It will, therefore, be in the power of HM Govt. to
regulate this expenditure
which
in the manner
may
appear to them most advantageous for general
interests, and best suited to the circumstances of
Hong Kong having
403
462 Whang
J. Davis Esqre Lin
1845
Forwarded by APR
M*Stephen & M*Hope 2
Lord Stanley 4
Keene, writer & 25 Jan/15
101
4 April 45
282
I have acknowledged the
receipt of your Despatch of the 13 Decr last No 78 & closing accounts of the Civil Expenditure of Hong Kong from the 1 Sept. 1843 to the 31 March 1844,
Ch. 18711., Together
with Extracts of Civil Expenditure for the years
ended 31 March 1845
and 1846-
I observe that the Establishment proposed
for the years 1844-5
and 1845-6 does not
materially differ from that voted by Parliament for the year ending 31st March 1845 as modified
If your subsequent
arrangements