CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 356

4.

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is about £2,000 in

execse of

the sum voted lost

voted last year

which is to be

to be explained by the

increase in both the Surveyor Generals and the Police Retablishments, rendered necessary by the acquisition

Kowloon.

5. The £45,000 for Public

works is proposed to be

Distributed

as

follows:-

£15,000.

//

10.000.

Water Works.

New Gave

Works and Muildings_a

Roads and Bridges

3,500.

16.500

#

1

Total £45,000.

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6.

It is hoped that this

outlay will be sufficient to

ensure

the completion of the

water works, new Gaol and the Praya_ the three

principal works in progress.

before the ench

F

next

year.

7.

I have only to add

the

that since these Estimates have been passed by Conncil, the usual half yearly land sale has taken place and the prices realized have so

for execeded all