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nearly one year later and Sir Frederick had then
left the Colony.
Matters would then appear in a different light after all difficulties had been overcome and
the building occupied.
May I be permitted to say that I do not
resent the loss of a gratuity (although a labourer
is worthy of his hire in dealing with such a muddle)
but I cannot understand Mr. Chatham's action in
omitting to forward a letter addressed to His Majesty's representative in the Colony for a period of one year when it is considered to be the proud privilege under
English rule that the humblest citizen can address H.M.
representative in any land and expect to receive a
reply.
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EXPENDITURE, having regard to the procedure.
Turning to the question of expenditure it
will be noted that I pointed out in April 1904 that it
was impossible to see how a proper Bill of Quantities
could be prepared on such a Specification and Drawings
as were submitted by the Architects at that date.
In March 1905, I pointed out that many items
necessary to complete the building were not included in
the Bill of Quantities which had been prepared by the
Architects on such specification and drawings.
In the meanwhile the work was progressing
and errors and omissions were discovered. I again
pointed out in February 1909 the defects in the Bill
of quantities and that the said quantities were short,