Also mind expenses for quarters, office etc., and 3.0 "klames", a coolie to be obtained in India.
Sir Blake's annual
"This being so,
Total of $15,000 for salaries and allowances is a little mysterious. He fudges the total unseed expense, if the survey is completed at $35,000 as audited last year.
As the grants are $30,559.
And which he bases his new estimate, increased 15% on the old,
Clear are not for criticism.
I suppose we must economy,
And put enough hope that he will exercise it.
? Afford, repeating what was said in despatch No. 16384, it is static.
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I think we much approve our admeasurements been in to $25,000, I think it will be among well-spent, within this sum will not be excessive.
No. 204.
Sir,
Government House, Hong Kong,
PRINTED FOR USE OF THE EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE
31st July, 1899.
In continuation of my despatch No.53 of the 10th March last, I have the honour to forward for your information copy of a further correspondence with the Government of India relative to the proposed survey of the New Territory, from which you will observe that arrangements have practically been completed for the work to be undertaken by a survey party which may be expected to arrive in Hong Kong in about 3 months' time.
2. The terms suggested by the Indian Government appear to be very reasonable, the salaries and allowances of the party amounting to only $15,000 per annum, which is considerably below the Director of Public Works' estimate contained in his memorandum forwarded in my despatch under reference. To this sum must of course be added cost of passages, rent of quarters, offices and other contingencies.
The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
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