CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 306

Ishall not

luter into the

details

of

this

question how attempt

to weigh the urgency of the proposed work. Whether or not it

should be under-

taken is a fireation of Colonial Expenditure which must be decided according

to the state of the Colonial Finanses

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And the demand

for other works

of

public utility. If

Any alteration is to be made it

must be previously

provided for in the Colonial Estimates

At Hong Kong, and

meet with the

Concurrence of the Council.

With regard

however to the remark

which you

Inake on

the claims of the Colony.