and pura. 6 of the Special Report of the
Retrenchment Commission, which formed enclosure 3
to that despatch), but until now there has been
no suggestion that a new summer residence should
be built. The present proposal to provide
$100,000 for the building of a residence at
Fanling in the New Territories, of which 50,000
would be expenaea next year, seems to me to be
most inopportune in view of the general need for economy in expena iture, Even if the need for a
second resiuence is uumitte., I think that its erection might well be postponed until better
times.
1 su gest „iscussion of the whole
proposal with Sir william Peel before his return
I understand that he is expected to call here
shortly to discuss other questions.
Haldey
Huqueror
6.10.32
6-10-32
We discussed this with his W. Peel. The
H.K.
financial position in 1.1. i
ratisfactory
& the Governor ought to have a residence
change from Gout - House. As regards Mountain Lodge Lis W. Peel thinks it
will be required
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addition to the
Peake wireless station, He will
consider further with the unofficials on
his return whether the new
bungalow should be $55,500 or
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