We will derive from the foregoing that it would appear from the General statement

briefly

But

recently

converted to, and from the Statement

submitted to Sir Newry Pottinger and discussed. 18.18% of the 14th February, that - sessions Buildings had been erected at the "the expense, and that others were in the course too.

ment, surely basis would suggest that the Governor should be directed to forward, for the information of Your Majesty's Government, with the estimate for further Works that

be submitted for Sanction, Returns of the Buildings belonging to the

fund of those contained

for the service

are six, consisting in

of the Civil Government, specifying the uses for which they are used; the Terms on which they are held; and likewise to

state specially what capabilities the Buildings afford for Offices after the temporary necessity for affording that Accommodation for the Battle Department, shall have ceased.

Official Buildings

conversion into Public

of second

My Lords cannot see

of any

231 and that

Public Building,

should be sanctioned for purposes

which

can be provided for by the Buildings at present in the private occupation of the Civil Officers.

Their Lordships will refer the subject of the Murray Barracks for the Consideration of the Master General and Board of Ordnance; and they therefore only deem it further necessary to comment with reference to the Despatches now in question, that the Governor would appear to have erroneously assumed that a portion of the Chinese Indemnity may

the

sum

applied to defray the expense of the Building, contemplated: and to suggest that

he should be authorized that

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