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No 19

145

Surveyor General's Office.

Victoria, Hongkong.

27th July 1865

Mr. Mercer

Houstory, 25th July, 1863-

to

The Duke of

Newcastle.

/ Inclosure.

No 143.

Received

towards the completion the Water works in

Applying for His Grace's expenditure of $23,245.70 sanction of an additional

Victoria-

Siv.

I have the honor to submit

for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, the accompanying Supplementary Report and Estimate N = 21 of 1863 founded on the Report by ... Rawling stated the 15th April accompanying a statement of account shewing the expenditure upon the Water Works up to the 19th February, and

the probable expenditure thereon to complete the service. It thus appears that the expenditure has amounted

The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Esquire

Acting Colonial Secretary

to

UG.

Sr. R. Nopro.

demy.co.

The £30,000 sanctioned for Water Works

2-22

In operation

a further

A Water Rate

in lured on all Houses,

calculated to produce £3400

to cover all Expenses

sanction? (26th July)

267 Ja

Monu

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No 19 145 Surveyor General's Office. Victoria, Hongkong. 27th July 1865 Mr. Mercer Houstory, 25th July, 1863- to The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. No 143. Received towards the completion the Water works in Applying for His Grace's expenditure of $23,245.70 sanction of an additional Victoria- Siv. I have the honor to submit for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, the accompanying Supplementary Report and Estimate N = 21 of 1863 founded on the Report by ... Rawling stated the 15th April accompanying a statement of account shewing the expenditure upon the Water Works up to the 19th February, and the probable expenditure thereon to complete the service. It thus appears that the expenditure has amounted The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Esquire Acting Colonial Secretary to UG. Sr. R. Nopro. demy.co. The £30,000 sanctioned for Water Works 2-22 In operation a further A Water Rate in lured on all Houses, calculated to produce £3400 to cover all Expenses sanction? (26th July) 267 Ja Monu Page 145 ... (incomplete text due to OCR damage) Page 146 (expected but not provided)
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No 19 145 Surveyor General's Office. Victoria, Hongkong. 27th July 1865 Mr. Mercer Houstory, 25th July, 1863- to The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. No 143. Received towards the completion the Water works in Applying for His Grace's expenditure of $23, 245.70% sanction of an additional Victoria- Siv. I have the honor to submit for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, the accompanying Supplementary Report and Estimate N = 21 of 1863 founded on the Report by ett - Rawling stated the 15th April accompanying a statement of account shewing the expenditure upon the Water Works up to the 19- to the 19th February, and the probable ixxpenditure thereon to complete the service .. It thus appears that the expenditure has amounted The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Equire Acting Colonial Secretary to UG. Sr. R. Nopro. demy.co. 89ના હF1 ! (કટોનું The E30,000 sumtioned for Water Works 2-22 In peration a further Á A Required "fr 24lended & partially A Water Rate in lured on all Houses, calculated to produce. £3400 their yo your 7 Jemmmmy my my Cruduction སྙ 2413 cover all Effences sanction ? ( 26test then ollay. 267 Ja Monu 1
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No 19

145

Surveyor General's Office.

Victoria, Hongkong.

27th July 1865

Mr. Mercer

Houstory, 25th July, 1863-

to

The Duke of

Newcastle.

/ Inclosure.

No 143.

Received

towards the completion the Water works in

Applying for His Grace's expenditure of $23, 245.70% sanction of an additional

Victoria-

Siv.

I have the honor to submit

for the consideration of His Excellency the Acting Governor, the accompanying Supplementary Report and Estimate N = 21 of 1863 founded on the Report by ett - Rawling stated the 15th April accompanying a statement of account shewing the expenditure upon the Water Works up to the 19-

to the 19th February, and

the probable ixxpenditure thereon to complete the service .. It thus appears that the expenditure has amounted

The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Equire

Acting Colonial Secretary

to

UG.

Sr. R. Nopro.

demy.co.

89ના હF1 ! (કટોનું

The E30,000 sumtioned for Water Works

2-22

In peration

a further

Á A

Required "fr

24lended & partially

A Water Rate

in lured on all Houses,

calculated to produce.

£3400

their

yo your 7 Jemmmmy my my

Cruduction

སྙ

2413

cover all Effences

sanction ? ( 26test then ollay.

267 Ja

Monu

1

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