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a) Be Rept clean. The latter continuous employment during which the Engine was immersed in water. It was partly subjected to much rough usage for which it was unsuited and in consequence sustained damage.

We consider that it was a mistake to use the Engine for the purpose for which it was taken to Pokfulam at the end of last year.

32. Mr. Moorsom laid before the Executive a statement showing that certain works had been carried out without authority. Among these, a sum of $4700 was expended in paving the landings of the steps leading into the Public Gardens. This was ordered by the Harbour Master without obtaining authority in the usual form, nor did he prepare an estimate before the work commenced. He avers, however, that he mentioned the subject to the Colonial Secretary, but Mr. Anderson informs us that he has no recollection of this.

An unnecessary work, Public Garden Paving, was therefore carried out at considerable expense simply because Mr. Moorsom erroneously thought he had a balance on the item of Public Gardens and thought it a good way to spend it.

33. A very nearly parallel case...

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WAR a) Be Rept clean. The latter continuous employment during which the Engine was immersed in water. It was partly subjected to much rough usage for which it was unsuited and in consequence sustained damage. We consider that it was a mistake to use the Engine for the purpose for which it was taken to Pokfulam at the end of last year. 32. Mr. Moorsom laid before the Executive a statement showing that certain works had been carried out without authority. Among these, a sum of $4700 was expended in paving the landings of the steps leading into the Public Gardens. This was ordered by the Harbour Master without obtaining authority in the usual form, nor did he prepare an estimate before the work commenced. He avers, however, that he mentioned the subject to the Colonial Secretary, but Mr. Anderson informs us that he has no recollection of this. An unnecessary work, Public Garden Paving, was therefore carried out at considerable expense simply because Mr. Moorsom erroneously thought he had a balance on the item of Public Gardens and thought it a good way to spend it. 33. A very nearly parallel case...
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WAR

a)

be Rept clean. The latter continuous employment during which

the Engine

was

ara

immersed in water. It

raft partly

Was

chus

subjected to much rough wage for

which it was unsuited and

in

consequence

sustained de

damage.

We

consider that it was

a

mistake to

AMD &

the Engine for

the

-purpose for

32. At the end

of

which it was taken to Pokfulam.

last year

Mr. Moorsom laid before the Iceartive

statement showing that curtain

works had been carried ant without

auchority. Among these, a sur

4700

O was

exepended in paving

the

217

landings of the stops leading into the Public Gardens. This

was ordered

by the Moman without obtaining I

authority

ho.

evew

in the usual.

for

his now in

an estimate to be

wał w as

form. Nor did

informa

alim, cause

prepared before the

commenced. Ac avers,

however, that he mentioned the subject

to the Colonial Secretary, but Mr. Andin

informs uso

1.10

That

of

this he has

Mo

recollection. An imecessary worse,

Public Garden

Paving:

Therefore,

Wa

Orchid Amve.

carried out at a

cons. Perabl

corpone simply because Mr-Merson expense

erreve

neously " thought he had a balanced " on the item of Public Gardens and

hit

a

good way to spend it: 33. A very nearly parallel caw

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