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reference to the project of an astronomical and meteorological observatory for Hong Kong, brought by before the local government in
the 5th of October 1877, and to the subsequent proposals made independently to the Secretary
State by the New Committee of the Society, the following brief notes will be: found to contain a sufficient Exposition of "the manner in which it is proposed to
Give
effect at a reduced outlay, to the recommenda. tions of the Kew Committee and to those which hous I myself had the honour to make, more sope= :cially
in respect of
the Astronomical brauch
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the work, for the present limited to the determins.
Local Mean Time).
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though based on
regards
initial
The Estimates given, both as cost and subsequent yearly maintenance,
strict - Economy, will be found sufficient to secure a class of building and
instruments conesponding to an observatory
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the
of the first order, but I regret the Estimate of first cost should so greatly exceed the grant of $10000 conceded by the Secretary of State, for Colonies for this purpose, the fact being, that this grant
was not based upon any Sorimate of Cost, but was merely
tum named calculation at all, a circunstance
Without
any
au
arbitrary
which may perhaps influenced the Secretary of State in sanctioning the appropriation of
a