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Government House,
Hongkong, 11th. September, 1902.
G
30809
sir,
With reference to the last paragraph of
my Despatch No. 287 of the 31st. of July, 1901, I have the 01
honour to transit the enclosed copy of a Report by the Com-
mittee which I appointed to examine the proposal for Govern-
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ment to build houses and to let them to Public Officers at
closure 1901.
Anven
bet
moderate rents,
2.
For the reasons stated by the Committee
I consider the scheme impracticable except perhaps in the
case of the Inspectorsof Nuisances who are now in receipt of
House Allowances.
3.
It might be possible to build single and
married quarters for them at such cost that the interest on
the capital expended plus the cost of maintenance would be
approximately balanced by the saving in House Allowances, but
!
the cost of building has become so great and there is so little
Crown Land of low value available anywhere near the City that
it is extremely doubtful whether financially the scheme would
be a success.
4.
This part of the question is worth further
consideration as the Inspectors of Nuisances must live close
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.F.,
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