Order the Stenew pinnacem required for the Police Jeft at an estimated cost of £650, delivered f.o.b. London. Reason for this Expenditure must be stated.
RAFT. 475 certain officers in the Hongkong service are acting as agents for Public Works. Walfordung Juote Exlizordaway are working with satisfaction that only $331,400 are set down in the Draft included in the Estimates. Provision should also be included for new office portion of the proposed work.
As regards the cost of last one, the Supt of Police and Supt of the Govt will address you separately. I will also reply to your Despatch No. of the 19th ult. and address you separately as to the proposals which have been made in various Despatches for increasing the Salaries of the three Police Launches, which, according to your No. 2657 of 21 Sept., cost will not be met during the current year; this expenditure will have to be provided for in the Estimates for next year.
MINUTE. Antrobus. Cox. Incas. b. Graham. E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Chamberlain.
Lalutintes under the head of P.W. Extraordinary, since it is stated that not more than that amount can be satisfactorily disbursed by the P.W. Dept during the year.
The suggestion in Mr Lockhart's minute that new works may be undertaken for which provision has been made.