Favourite specimens of the attention paid by the Colonial Authorities to the cost of the undertaking. Offices of Engineers quartered in the Colony are not always very safe guides in tracing of Estimates; for the work on which they are consulted is often times not completed when they are ordered away to some other Station," and they be indifferent whether the Estimates are exceeded or not. I offer this remark in reference to the Estimate for the new work (that at West Point) prepared by Eston Cooper who holds the appointment of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works at present - acting Chief Surveyor in the absence of Mr. Cleverly - I would suggest as some sort of protection against being misled, that this Officer's plan & Estimate should be referred for report.
It is extremely probable that these Police Stations are indispensable. But £4495 is a large sum to expend on them, when the revenue of Hong Kong is prosperous. This proposed Expenditure. I think the Treasurer with scarcely any means to sanction such an outlay as upwards of ... without a specific ...
The Colony has at ... The Governor & the Government House there, if I am not mistaken, not very ... The sum of £200 to ... sauce moment schemes for road prayers, Botanical garden, & probably other Colonial improvements. It is hardly now expedient to stop, even for a time, the construction of the Central Station - the Government reports that it will be habitable on ... 1st July next, whence I conclude the building has been commenced.
The only thing that can be done is to keep the Colonial Authorities to the estimate. Adopt Kise wizy for Latouchere. I would refer the plan & estimate for the Westpoint building to Mr. Cleverly for his observations.
In tenders are given a pretty good assurance that the latter has been carefully framed. When Mr. Cleverly's report is received, I think we may safely recommend this to the Governor. The heavy financial statements I think suffice to satisfy the many ...
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to some Mar Station," and they be indifferent whether the Estimates ine exceeded or not. I offer this remuck in reference to the lotimate for the 2 work (that at West Point ) prepared by Eston
Couper who wilds the Aftemporary Affioint = at present ment of Opistant Suency or
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Chief Suranger in the absence of M. Alverly - I would suppert
as some sort of protection against
being misled, that this Officers plan & Extemate should the referred for report.
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that these police Station, are indispensable. but ₤4495 is a
targe
Expand on
them, when
for defrayin e of Hong Kong is prosperous This proposed. Expenditure. I think the Treasing with scarely
& there maybe the meaus
Though the revenue
Mr Merinale
such are outlay as
sauction
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without a specite
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Botanical garden, & probally other Colonial wipements . It is howlne now
expedient
For late
to stop, even une it, the coustication of the Central Station -suthe Gurusion reputs that it will be habitatte on,
ste ! July rept _ whence I conclude the builder has been commenced.
thing
that can
be done is to keep
The only
Colonia? Authorities to the islemiate.
Adopt Kise
wizy
For Latouchere.
I would refer the plan
to keep the
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given a pretty good assurance that In latter has been carefully framed When Ir Cleverday's report is reind
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we may cases
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