Board
of
Trade
will draw His Lordship's attention to that Officer's statements, which, the Master General and Board conceives, clearly shew the successful efforts of this department in reducing expenditure
appears in the estimates for 1846-7, and also for 1847–8,
will be further shown
in the forthcoming estimates for
1848
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Instructions have been
forwarded to the Respective Officer of the Ordnance, and, through the Inspector General of Fortifications, to the Commanding Royal Engineer at Hong Kong, to afford the Governor all the information in their power, and every assistance His Excellency may require from them
of the proceedings he
may
adopt in
carrying into effect
Earl Grey's
I have the honour to be
His
most obedient
humble Servant
A. Milne
Copy
Suspended
Report from 23rd August
of Fortifications
General of
3 December 1848.
The
expenditure which I understand from the Treasury,
Letter
dated
18 February 1867 with Round Reference 1st March was made chargeable the Ordnance prior to it being brought into Annual Estimate in the usual way, was £146,888.
The Services to be subsequently
executed by the Engineer Department at Hong Kong were brought into Annual Estimate for Parliamentary Provision in the year 1846-7 and have been
regularly reported to the Master General and Board authority in each succeeding year.
1846-7.- Barrack £16,076.8.
1847-8 - Barrack £34,557.1-6
1848-9
Advance £25,187: Barracks £35,780:
£9,189:19:7
£17,463; 13: 6.
£13,117:16: 7.
£9,721
£7,109
£11,939:15:6.
28. J. 1868
- £14,939: 6: t
The Estimates for most year just culled in, the Amount
16th February
are
received from the Stations are Preliminary to £17,959. 2.
£17,959.2.11.
Barrack
£64,001.13.
There can be no doubt that the
Estimates will be still
considerably
reduced, before the Estimates shall be submitted to the Master General authority.
Board and