CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]

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for Forestry Works in 1894 and

1895, and to state that the

proposed expenditure in

was

approved

the latter year by a resolution of the Legislative Council on the

25th instant.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robinson

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Enclosure

HONGKONG.

C.O. 11167

RECEIVED 68

RECD 3 JUL 93,

No. 13

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR FORESTRY WORKS IN THE YEARS 1894 AND 1895.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th May, 1893.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1894 and 1895 for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

$ c. To be disbursed in 1893. $ To be disbursed in 1894. $ To be disbursed in 1895. $ c. Estimated total cost. APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL C.S.O. No. 1161, 1892. 1. Rearing Trees in situ, 440.00 840.00 400.00 2. to be planted in 1894, 960.00 600.00 15 3. Planting Trees being reared under No. 2, 1,600.00 360.00 1,600.00 Contracts to be now made which require approval 4. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1895, 1,000.00 1,000.00 5. Planting the Trees to be reared under No. 4, 1,600.00 1,600.00 $6,000.00 1,000.00 2,400.00 2,600.00

The works under headings 4 and 5 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1, 2, and 3 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical and Afforestation Department.