CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 56

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

In the meantime I have sanctioned the more immediate general expenditure "ad interim" which is at once required, namely repairs to the $3,000 Mountain Lodge as it would be unwise to lose that building altogether. For the saving of $2,500, if it is to be preserved, its repairs must be at once proceeded with.

On the other hand, the destruction of the portion completed of the Sanitarium at Kowloon has removed the chief inducement for further expenditure there. I have decided that the work in question must be abandoned altogether for the present, whereby a saving of $9,500 will be effected on the Estimates for 1868.

I trust this limited but necessary immediate expenditure amounting, with that sanctioned after the Typhoon of the 8th ultimo to $7,500, will meet Your Grace's approval.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Ruke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant,

Retired Governor MacDonnell

Edit History

2026-05-19 22:04:42 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
In the meantime I have sanctioned the more immediate general expenditure "ad interim" which is at once required, namely repairs to the $3,000 Mountain Lodge as it would be unwise to lose that building altogether. For the saving of $2,500, if it is to be preserved, its repairs must be at once proceeded with. On the other hand, the destruction of the portion completed of the Sanitarium at Kowloon has removed the chief inducement for further expenditure there. I have decided that the work in question must be abandoned altogether for the present, whereby a saving of $9,500 will be effected on the Estimates for 1868. I trust this limited but necessary immediate expenditure amounting, with that sanctioned after the Typhoon of the 8th ultimo to $7,500, will meet Your Grace's approval. I have the honor to be, My Lord Ruke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant, Retired Governor MacDonnell
Baseline (Original)
9 In the meantime I have sanctioned the more immediate general expenditure. " ad interim "." which is at once. required. namay and also repairer to the $3,000 Mountain Lodge as it would. be unwise to lose that building altogether for the and saving of $2,500, if it is to be preserved, its repaires must be at once proceeded On the other hand avith. the distruction of the portion completed of the Sanitarium at Kowloon has pemoved the chief inducement for further expenditure. there. I have decided that the work in question must be abandoned 54 allegether for the present, wherity. کی کمی 1868 saving of $9,500 will be effected on the Estimates for I trust this limited but necessary immediate expenditure amounting, with that sanctioned after the Typhoon of the 8th Alltime to $7,500, will meet Your Grace's approval. I have the honor to be, Mey Lord Ruke. Your Grace's most obectent humble Dewant; Retired Granny Madonnelly Governor.
2026-05-19 22:04:42 · Baseline
View content

9

In the meantime I have

sanctioned the more immediate

general expenditure. " ad interim "." which is at once. required. namay

and also repairer to the

$3,000

Mountain Lodge

as it would.

be unwise to lose that building

altogether for the

and

saving of $2,500, if it is to be preserved, its

repaires must be at once proceeded

On the other hand

avith.

the distruction of the portion completed of the Sanitarium at Kowloon has pemoved the chief inducement for further expenditure. there. I have decided that the work in question must be abandoned

54

allegether for the present, wherity.

کی کمی

1868

saving of $9,500 will be effected on the Estimates

for I trust this limited but necessary immediate expenditure amounting,

with that sanctioned after the Typhoon of the 8th Alltime to $7,500, will meet Your Grace's approval.

I have the honor to be,

Mey Lord Ruke.

Your Grace's most obectent

humble Dewant;

Retired Granny Madonnelly

Governor.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.