Colonial Funds
I trust the measured hind
reported will receive your approval and sanction.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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Mr. .... The first impression
on refund a large
sum of money on the erection of another public work in Hong Kong is that Sir F. Bouring did not take great care, exceeding the terms of his means. And in such opinion the Treasury is disposed.
I have begged Mr Labouchere to caution the Governor accordingly – which has been done.
Where a Colony is prosperous, and its commerce increasing, with growing wealth and population, the demand for further public expenditure must be correspondingly made. Nor do I clearly see how the Govt can interpose unless on the unmistakeable ground that the projected works involve an expenditure exceeding the resources of the Colony. This is a point which I think it is the duty of the Governor clearly to put before you before sanction is given to his applications.
Apprising that the proposed Magistracy is a necessary and indispensable work, I remind you that the Governor has on hand the erection of Police Stations at a cost of £4,494; that there are certain walls, roads, and bridges going on in the Wongmachung Valley – which are to cost £5,589; the Praya Reclamation, or £12,000; & besides these, the two last of which you must notice, are reported to pay for themselves in consequence of rents to be derived from adjoining Crown Land rendered more valuable by these improvements.
The Gov... is trying to get his own salary increased by £1000 per annum, & recommendations occasionally arrive from him on behalf of many Officers whose salaries he thinks ought to be improved as well.
Colonial Funds
I trust the measured hind
reported will receive your approval and Lamation.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
dir
will.
Your most Obedient, Forumble Vermant,
caneresing
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Mr. Mist. The first impression
on
refund a large
on the Crection of another pulle
Kong is that Sir f . Bouring
the receipt of this
of money
June
-work in Hong
hedies
not take queat care, sfceed the temit's
of his means
And in such.
opinion the Treasury is
pertate.
I have begged Mr
Labouchere to caution the
Governor accordingly – which has been done. Of cracke
where a
Conry
prosperous, and
increasing con
wealth and
population
The
pesh proposal to
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becommondation futte public Leurce must
al-home
be correspondingly made. Nor do I verquell See how the Gou can interpose unlesser the unmistakeable ground that the projected works with an appenditure Exolding the resources of the Colony. This is a point which I think it is the ducty of the Governa
Cause
to pot very clearly before the for before
sauction
the
Given
to his application's . Apurning that the proposed Majestracy is a necessary and incirlattle work suck remind you
that the Governor has on
hand the erection of police Stations at a cost of ₤4.494.
that there are certain walls - roads and tridges & thick - going
works-roads
on in the Wongmachung
£ 5,589:
Valley - which are to cost £5,589:
the Praya
оч
Bruning" "Quay
live
10.
or ₤12000.
& besides these, the two last of whit you must distice, are reported to pay sales of for themselves in consequence of Lend or of rects to be derived from Adjoining Gat Land rendered more. valuable by these impicrements, the Gar- is tuying to get his our
£
Salary
increased
1000 per ann:, & recommendations rccasionally.
the
arrive from him on behalf of Man Offices whose salaries he thinks ok? be riproved as wel
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