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by Colonial Ordinances. It has been decided therefore to construct the Barracks with a finite lintel at either end instead of the arch, and the design, thus revised, has received the sanction of His Excellency the Governor.

The new railing will be executed as ordered. The Circular D.W.W. 145 had not been received at Hong Kong when the plan details were framed. I think this a favourable opportunity for submitting the question whether the buildings of the War Department are in any manner to be subject to the control of the Colonial authorities as regards their construction, &c. A new Building Ordinance is under consideration by a Committee of the Legislative Council, of so very restrictive a character, that the interests of the War Department will be considerably affected by it, unless a clause of exemption, in favour of buildings for Her Majesty's Service, be inserted, as is done in the metropolitan Building Act.

I enclose a draft of the proposed Local Ordinance, and I request that the opinion of the War Department Solicitor may be...

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2 by Colonial Ordinances. It has been decided therefore to construct the Barracks with a finite lintel at either end instead of the arch, and the design, thus revised, has received the sanction of His Excellency the Governor. The new railing will be executed as ordered. The Circular D.W.W. 145 had not been received at Hong Kong when the plan details were framed. I think this a favourable opportunity for submitting the question whether the buildings of the War Department are in any manner to be subject to the control of the Colonial authorities as regards their construction, &c. A new Building Ordinance is under consideration by a Committee of the Legislative Council, of so very restrictive a character, that the interests of the War Department will be considerably affected by it, unless a clause of exemption, in favour of buildings for Her Majesty's Service, be inserted, as is done in the metropolitan Building Act. I enclose a draft of the proposed Local Ordinance, and I request that the opinion of the War Department Solicitor may be... 350
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2 by folonial Ordinances. It has been decided therefore to cou. struct the Berandad with a fanite Lintel at either end of instead design, of the Auch, and the thus revised, has received the sauction ofther Spellency the Governor. The now railing will be executed as ordered. The Cir. -cular D.W. W 145 had not been' received at Hong Kong when the plan detail were framed. I think this a fernable opportunity for submitting the question whether the buildings of the war Department are in any hammer, to be subject " the Control of the Colonial thorities as as · regards their ustruction, &c. A new Building minance is under consideration a Committee of the Legis. tive Council. of so very strictive a character, that interests of the War Depart but will be considerably fected by it, wilep a clause xemption, in favor of buildings Her the heajesty's Service, be intes red, as is done in the metro litan Building Act" Jenclose a draft of the pored Local Ordinance, and ld request that the inion of the war Deph Solicita bay * 350 J
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by folonial Ordinances. It has been decided therefore to cou.

struct the Berandad with a

fanite Lintel at either end

of

instead

design,

of the Auch, and the thus revised, has

received the sauction ofther Spellency the Governor.

The now railing will be executed as ordered. The Cir. -cular D.W. W 145 had not been' received at Hong Kong when the plan detail were framed. I think this a fernable opportunity for submitting the question whether the buildings of the war Department are in

any

hammer,

to be subject

" the Control of the Colonial

thorities as as

· regards their ustruction, &c. A new Building

minance is under consideration

a

Committee of the Legis.

tive Council. of so very strictive a character, that

interests of the War Depart but will be considerably

fected by it, wilep a clause xemption, in favor of buildings

Her

the heajesty's Service, be intes red, as is done in the metro litan Building Act"

Jenclose a draft of the

pored Local Ordinance, and

ld

request that the inion of the war Deph Solicita

bay

*

350

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