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adapted for carriages,
send
moving troops
with speed, and facility to any part of
the island where
they may
happen to--
be required for the protection of the different villages? (1
"these villages best remembered- containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving, piratical population put refer to the Government archives for these - and other most ridiculous projects.
none but the wildest theorists
which
could have projected,
or entertained.
On the ry th Dec: 1812 the Surveyor General laid before Sir Harry Pottinger- the elevation of a building for a Government Office
of 360 feet,
in length by st feet in depth- and which would probably cost "secking". There seemed to
be the greatest possible desire to spend
a large part of the Chinese Indemnity
on this wretched, barren, unhealthy whole, wealthy,
and useless rock, which she
energy,
and talent of England
could never-
render habitable, or creditable as a
the British name.
belong to
In illustration of the mode in
which the Public
money was proposed to be spent, I give the following which is
a portion of the Estimate of Public Works
in
and
Hong Kong for 1844 at which Sir Henry Pottinger-had submitted to England
for approval.
Armed,
Lilly Moved, with an estimate at completion of Lucens Proud frm Woteint le the East side of Wonguichung Fillery -
De to Godowns of Sardiness.
New Sewer for water in Vietona 25,000 Sewers in Victoria 15,008 Value of Houses to be removed from Upper bazaar, and other places 33,000 Drainage of Wouichung kaliiff - 100,000 Bridle path to Jarware 25,000 New Church 7,000 30,000 Government House with suitable office 70,000 House for Judge. Aitorate General... 24,000 wens silicitor General. 20,000 Colonial Secretary. 20,000 Chill Krugistrate - 26,000 Carried 422,00over-
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adapted for carriages,
send
moving troops
with speed, and focility to any part of
the island where
they may
happen to--
be required for the protection of the different. villages? (1
" ( these villages best remembered- containing nothing but a few hundreds of a shieving, piratical population put refer to the Government archives for these - and other anost rediculous projects.
mone but the wildest theorists
which
could have projected,
or entertauired.
On the ry th Dect: 1812 the Surveyor General loud before Sir Harry Pottinger- the elevation of a Dhuilding for a Govenment Office
o
ve with a fout .
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of 360 feet,
in length by st feet in depth- and which would probably 2011 F20110 secking". There seemed to
be the greatest possible desire bi spend.
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large part of the Chinese Indemnity
Annay
this metched, baivver, unhealthing whole, wealthy,
rud useless rock, which she
beergy
energy,
and talent of England
a ould never-
serider Brabitable, or creditable as a
the British name.
Celong to
In illustration of the mode in
which the Public
money was proposed to be spent, I give the following which is
10
portion of the Estimate of Public Works
in
and
Hong Kong for 1844 at which Sie Memy Pittinger-haussucitted to England.
for approval.
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Armed,
Lilly Moved, with an fing it at flion
Cocupletion of Lucens Proud frm Wroteint le the Bast side of Wonguichung Fillery -
De to Godowns of Sardiness.
New Sheet forvratim in Vietona
Sewers in Fistond
Falue of Houses lobe seircoved from Upper bazaar, and other places
Drainage of Wouichung kaliiff -
Bridle path to Jarware
New Church
25,000g 0 15008 00
3300000
100,000 to
2500000
7000 00
3000.00
!
33000.00
Government Mouse with suital le officer 70,000 10
" Mouse for fudge.
Aitorate General...
wens silicitor General . Colonial Seentary.
Chill Krugistrate -
Carried
2401 00
2000000
20,000 00
20.000.00
26000 ro
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over-
42200
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