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I am to state that the principle of regulating the supply at all should be the rule. If some restriction of this kind is not adopted there will be no regulating the supply at all.

I annex herewith a Statement shewing the probable total cost of the whole Service as extended when complete, together with the total Expenditure thereon up to 19th Feb. 1863. This Statement also shews the probable further amount required to meet present liabilities and to complete the various works.

I also endorse herewith various contractors' and Tradesmen's Accounts due and likely to become due on which the above statement is based.

I have etc.,

(Signed) F. B. Rawlins

Line Copy

The Secretary to the Treasury.

MINUTE

Treasury, 29 Sept. 1863

N. Rogers

With reference to your letter dated the 13th October, 1860, sanctioning the appropriation of £30,000, towards the construction of the Victoria Waterworks, Hong Kong.

I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury a further despatch on the subject from the officer administering the Government.

It will be seen from this despatch that a further sum of £4,842 17s 2¼d is required for the completion of the waterworks, and His Grace would recommend this expenditure for their Lordships' sanction. I am to state that ...

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I am to state that the principle of regulating the supply at all should be the rule. If some restriction of this kind is not adopted there will be no regulating the supply at all. I annex herewith a Statement shewing the probable total cost of the whole Service as extended when complete, together with the total Expenditure thereon up to 19th Feb. 1863. This Statement also shews the probable further amount required to meet present liabilities and to complete the various works. I also endorse herewith various contractors' and Tradesmen's Accounts due and likely to become due on which the above statement is based. I have etc., (Signed) F. B. Rawlins Line Copy The Secretary to the Treasury. MINUTE Treasury, 29 Sept. 1863 N. Rogers With reference to your letter dated the 13th October, 1860, sanctioning the appropriation of £30,000, towards the construction of the Victoria Waterworks, Hong Kong. I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury a further despatch on the subject from the officer administering the Government. It will be seen from this despatch that a further sum of £4,842 17s 2¼d is required for the completion of the waterworks, and His Grace would recommend this expenditure for their Lordships' sanction. I am to state that ...
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ནས”'ས . be the rule. If some restriction of this kind is not adopted there will be no all. regulating the supply at I anbruit herewith a Statement shewing the probable total cost of the whole Service as extended when complete, together with the total Expenditure thereon up to 19th Feb. 1863. This Statement also shews the probable further amount required to meet present liabilities and to complete the the various works. I also endoser here with various contractors' and Tradesmen's Accounto dire and likely to become on which the above due on age of the Service, statiment is based. I have fol (Signed) F. B. Rawling Line Copy Jl. 143 9131 trong nông, The Secretary To the Treasury. MINUTE Thandouts 29. MEU li st Nurk Rogers 143 28 SEPT J 9800/ Sor sutr 160 With reference to your letter date the 13th October, 1860, sunctioning the appropriation of £30,000, towards the construction of the Victoria Conterworks, Hong Kong Directi [x the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lands Comnirs of the Tren Trenowny the ersoy of a further despatie on the subject - from the officer abimany the Government. It will be seen despatch that ان from this for them sum of £ 4.8421, 1711 24/21 is required for the completion of the water. works, and His Grace wond recommend this expenditor for their Landstiche sanction. I am to and that
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༔ ས ཏ ནས”'ས .

be the rule. If

some restriction of this kind is not adopted there will be no

all.

regulating

the supply at

I anbruit herewith a Statement shewing the probable total cost of the whole Service

as extended

when complete, together with the total Expenditure thereon up to 19th Feb. 1863. This Statement also shews the probable further amount required to meet present liabilities and to complete the

the various works.

I also endoser here with various contractors' and Tradesmen's Accounto dire and likely to become on which the above due on age of the Service,

statiment is based.

I have fol (Signed) F. B. Rawling

Line Copy

Jl.

143

9131

trong nông,

The Secretary

To the Treasury.

MINUTE

Thandouts 29. MEU li st

Nurk Rogers

143

28

SEPT

J

9800/

Sor

sutr

160

With reference to your letter date the 13th October, 1860, sunctioning

the appropriation of £30,000, towards the construction of the Victoria Conterworks, Hong Kong

Directi

[x

the Duke of

Newcastle to transmit to

you

for the consideration of the Lands Comnirs of the Tren

Trenowny

the ersoy of a further despatie

on the subject

- from the officer abimany the Government.

It will be seen

despatch that

ان

from this

for them sum

of £ 4.8421, 1711 24/21 is required

for the

completion of the water. works, and His Grace wond recommend this expenditor

for their Landstiche sanction. I am to and that

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