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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies.
Dated 30th August, 1929.
(Received Colonial Office 8.30 a.m. 30th August,1929)
Telegram No. 13 30th August Begine. Your telegram
7th August Colonial Development Bill. It will be necessary shortly for this Colony to float an
additional loan for development of water supply,
completion of aerodrome and other public works. I
shall address you on this at a later date.
Meanwhile
there are works urgently needed which are held up for
want of funds among which I would specially mention
new General Civil Hospital, new Gaol, new Public Offices,
new School and a vehicular ferry across the Harbour.
In connection with these works large indents for steel
work and materials of all kinds would be placed in the
United Kingdom. Pending decision on these larger
schemes I would ask for special consideration for the
following. 1. A loan without interest of £27,000 being
estimated cost of three railway engines referred to in my telegram 13th August 1929. These are for the
Chinese section of Kowloon Canton Railway and money is
being advanced by this Colony whereby a large sun is
locked up which could be very profitably used in work
of development. 2. Loan on easy terms of the cost of
cross Harbour pipes - ses correspondence ending with
your telegram 27th May 1929. Estimated cost £12,000
but exact figure probably known to the Crown Agents.
This would release funds for further water scheme.
3. Grant towards the cost of aerodrome which is likely
to