CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 165

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War and

The Secretary of

State for the Colonies and The Master General - and Board of Ordnance, by which an

immediate and full explanation of

the

was

required

grounds of the proceeding to be furnished and every necessary

was made for conducted with the same

provision

the

the work

being regularity and expenditure being accounted

accounted for in if the service had

the same manner as

received the previous

Home Authorities.

3.

My Lords would suggest that Copies of these Rules should be furnished to Sir Henry Pottinger, Lord Saltoun and Major Aldrich, and that they should be desired to act in strict conformity with them in any case in which it may be considered to be indispensable.

for

the Public Service that the work

should

should be commenced without

waiting

161

for the previous sanction of Her Majesty's

Government.

4.

Owing to the peculiar

Circumstances under which the Island

of Hongkong has become a British possession it may

be

necessary

some Works should be at

commenced, which, in a

Different state of things, might have been deferred until the subject could have been considered, and decided by the authorities in this Country; but, after the works of primary necessity have been put

it

may be no

in course

shall

of execution.

be presumed that there will further call for a Departure from the ordinary rules in this respect, except on the occasion of those extraordinary exigencies

to which

Hongkong.

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War and The Secretary of State for the Colonies and The Master General - and Board of Ordnance, by which an immediate and full explanation of the was required grounds of the proceeding to be furnished and every necessary was made for conducted with the same provision the the work being regularity and expenditure being accounted accounted for in if the service had the same manner as received the previous Home Authorities. 3. My Lords would suggest that Copies of these Rules should be furnished to Sir Henry Pottinger, Lord Saltoun and Major Aldrich, and that they should be desired to act in strict conformity with them in any case in which it may be considered to be indispensable. for the Public Service that the work should should be commenced without waiting 161 for the previous sanction of Her Majesty's Government. 4. Owing to the peculiar Circumstances under which the Island of Hongkong has become a British possession it may be necessary some Works should be at commenced, which, in a Different state of things, might have been deferred until the subject could have been considered, and decided by the authorities in this Country; but, after the works of primary necessity have been put it may be no in course shall of execution. be presumed that there will further call for a Departure from the ordinary rules in this respect, except on the occasion of those extraordinary exigencies to which Hongkong.
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War and The Secretary of State for the Colonies and The Master General - and. Board of Ordnance, by which an immediate and full explanation of the was required grounds of the proceeding to be furnished and every necessary was made for conducted with the same provision the the work being regularity and expenditure. being accounted accounted for in if the service had the same manner as received the previous Home Authorities. 3. ious sanction of the My Lords would suggest that Copies of these Rules should be furnished_ to Sir Henry Pottinger, Lord Saltoun- and Major Aldrich, and that they should be desired to act in strict conformity with them in any case in which it may be considered to be indispensable. for the Public Service that the work should should be commenced without waiting 161 ofor the previous sanction of Her Majesty': Government . 4. - Owing to the preutiar Circumstances under which the Island. of Hongkong has become a British possession it may be necessary some Works should be at commenced, which, in a- once that Different state of things, might have been deforred until the subject could have been considered, and decided by the authorities in this Country; but, after the works of primary necessity have been put it may be no in course shall of execution. be presumed that there will further call for a. Departure. from the ordinary rules in this ___ respect, except on the recasion of those extraordinary exigencies to which" Hongkong.
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War and

The Secretary of

State for the Colonies and The Master General - and. Board of Ordnance, by which an

immediate and full explanation of

the

was

required

grounds of the proceeding to be furnished and every necessary

was made for conducted with the same

provision

the

the work

being regularity and expenditure. being accounted

accounted for in if the service had

the same manner as

received the previous

Home Authorities.

3.

ious sanction

of

the

My Lords would suggest that Copies of these Rules should be furnished_ to Sir Henry Pottinger, Lord Saltoun- and Major Aldrich, and that they should be desired to act in strict conformity with them in any case in which it may be considered to be indispensable.

for

the Public Service that the work

should

should be commenced without

waiting

161

ofor the previous sanction of Her Majesty':

Government .

4.

- Owing to the preutiar

Circumstances under which the Island.

of Hongkong has become a British possession it may

be

necessary

some Works should be at

commenced, which, in a-

once

that

Different state of things, might have been deforred until the subject could have been considered, and decided by the authorities in this Country; but, after the works of primary necessity have been put

it

may be no

in course

shall

of execution.

be presumed that there will further call for a. Departure. from the ordinary rules in this ___ respect, except on the recasion of those extraordinary exigencies

to which"

Hongkong.

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