bat Mr Price states distinctly in the ph paragrape of her report of 23d Oct bin 15447
that it is proposed to all unskilled work by convict labour, & by the form of account adopted in Hongking the value of any convict labour employed in Shave not charged against a work - since mentioned there points to Cap! Om the admits that this would make a
Considerable difference, possibly even as mach is half the amount of the estimate
tuanaly
Under these circumstances I do not Hich we should be justified in deliging
cacelly the work merely to account for the
difference in the estimate this Mr Price should
"be told that he ought to have for nithed details of his estimate
And as it is clear from 2006 that-
there is money avoidable, Thardly sex
Why the work should not be allowed & proceed at once
M. Hennessy in 15447 suggested the Special fund being used for this purpose; several years have clapsed now since the Gambling Storse, were closed, tho
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Satisfactory modes of disposing of the greater part of it-have presented themselves.
in this case the work proposed, being
in shallow water, is intended those partentang
to protect the life of Chinese boatmen than for any commercial parposes, &
20.000
a Revenue of $20.
a year
from the Registration of licenter
Chiulse junks,
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is derived
of
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that I think the
Special fund height, partially, at
all events ( ? say-half the cool the work) might be utilized devoted to this pradoque
W. Hennessy requested in 187447 that a reply might've sent by telegram, but
be as the plan of the work has been materiall modified by the Consultin Ingineer, I doubt whether this is possible: but ? think there peapers might be Leut at once to the Governor with mistuction. to lay them before the Council, & subject. Otheir readiness to voll whatweris not contributed from the special fund, permission to undertake the work at once. P.J. Jannex & lists to luftte Om man ey-willen since I began the minett.
MR 243,70
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