Haughing,
are esti-
mated to cost,
cost fifty
five thousand six
hundred twenty five founds, &
arma-
Corresponding ment to cost thirty
seven thousand five hundred pounds.
4.
It was at first proposed to charge
the whole of
this
expenditure & on
Colonial Funds,
a wa
but
in the Honor of Common)
mentioned on
they the of fully by ther Marquis of Hartington, H.M. for! have now
431
arrived at the decisio that the Colony of
Hongking should defray
only the cost of the necessary
works, the duperial for. " contributing the
armament.
5. I have gathered from
four desp that your Legislative Council will cheerfully
vote the
amount required for
this purpose. Sack,
be mit
6. Such
Auns as may
mediated required for
the works about to
should be commenced could
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