CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 354

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

1. Purchase of hutta

2. Salaries for Supt & Staff

3. Fitting & bout

4. Compensation to Squatters

5. Salary of Surgeon

Total-

The Expense of the first

I

items hank her sanction

Eng the dreammy-

$5,250

$4,968

$13,011

$3,211

$1,000

$27,440 or £5716.13.0

Mr. Mercer

Houstong, 24th June 1869

The Duke of Newcastle.

3 enclosures

No. 121.

Received

Convict Staft, and removal

Reporting completion of the

200

long-

where from Victoria hasl.

It

now remains to

Ask their Lordships'

Sanction the amount

of the 3 remaining items

And in a memo of this despatch, it might be added

#17,222 or £3587.18.0

stating

that whilst recommending

this large amount for their sanction, it was of opinion that a considerable saving would be effected in the estimated

Cost of the work

by the Employment

of Convict Labour to

an extent which was

not anticipated when the Estimate for that work was first brought under the notice of their Lordships.

M. Robinson

1 in 121

348

Compensation to Squatters

Stone Cutters Island

in

the Colony of Hongkong

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1. Purchase of hutta 2. Salaries for Supt & Staff 3. Fitting & bout 4. Compensation to Squatters 5. Salary of Surgeon Total- The Expense of the first I items hank her sanction Eng the dreammy- $5,250 $4,968 $13,011 $3,211 $1,000 $27,440 or £5716.13.0 Mr. Mercer Houstong, 24th June 1869 The Duke of Newcastle. 3 enclosures No. 121. Received Convict Staft, and removal Reporting completion of the 200 long- where from Victoria hasl. It now remains to Ask their Lordships' Sanction the amount of the 3 remaining items And in a memo of this despatch, it might be added #17,222 or £3587.18.0 stating that whilst recommending this large amount for their sanction, it was of opinion that a considerable saving would be effected in the estimated Cost of the work by the Employment of Convict Labour to an extent which was not anticipated when the Estimate for that work was first brought under the notice of their Lordships. M. Robinson 1 in 121 348 Compensation to Squatters Stone Cutters Island in the Colony of Hongkong
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follows 1. Purchase of hutta 2 Salaries for Supt & Staff 3 Fitting & bout 4 Compensation to Squatten 5 Salary of Surgen Total- The Expense of the first I items hank her sanction Eng the dreammy- $5.250 $4.968 th 13.011 #3.211 $ 1.000 $27.440 or £5716.13.0 Mr Merce Houstong 24th June 1869 The Duke of Newcastle. 3 duclosures So 121.. Received Convict Stuck, and removal Reporting completion of the 200 long- where from Victoria hasl. It F now remains to Ask their Lordsliches & Sanction the amount of the 3 re remaining items And in a com ofthis depe for thin couse it might be added # 17.222 or ± 3587. 18.0 sanding. that whilst recone munding this large am amoral for thir When Sanction Disfrace war of opinion that a Considerable saving would be Effected in the Estimated брион in Stonecutten & by the Employment | Cost of the fact of Convict Labour to an extent which was 267 anticipated when the Extimale for that work was first be ought under the notice of their d'Ships. M. Rohinion 7773714 1 in 121 348 Compensation to Squatters orr Stone Cutters Ssland in the Colony of Hongkong
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follows

1. Purchase of hutta

2 Salaries for Supt & Staff 3 Fitting & bout 4 Compensation to Squatten

5 Salary of Surgen

Total-

The Expense of the first

I

items hank her sanction

Eng the dreammy-

$5.250

$4.968 th 13.011 #3.211 $ 1.000

$27.440 or £5716.13.0

Mr Merce

Houstong 24th June 1869

The Duke of Newcastle.

3 duclosures

So 121..

Received

Convict Stuck, and removal

Reporting completion of the

200

long-

where from Victoria hasl.

It F

now remains to

Ask their Lordsliches &

Sanction the amount

of the 3 re

remaining items

And in a com ofthis depe for thin couse it might be added

# 17.222 or ± 3587. 18.0

sanding.

that whilst recone munding

this large am

amoral for thir When Sanction Disfrace war of opinion that a Considerable saving would be Effected in the Estimated

брион

in Stonecutten & by the Employment

| Cost of the fact

of Convict Labour to

an extent which was

267

anticipated when the Extimale for that work was first be ought under the notice of their d'Ships.

M. Rohinion

7773714

1 in 121

348

Compensation to Squatters

orr

Stone Cutters Ssland

in

the Colony of Hongkong

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