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should be invited, and the Local Government Board will be so informed.

With regard to that part of the letter in which their Lordships point to the propriety of charging Imperial Funds with the payment of the fee, I am to request that the attention of their Lordships may be drawn to the statement contained in the letter from this Department of the 10th of October, "the case of the Superintending Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony from which the fee to Dr. Buchanan would be provided."

Treas: Hory Ring 11598. 4.T. Amy Ring 188 Si A. 2. Kennedy KCMG.

MINUTE.

I have had under my consideration your despatch. Mr. Fairfield. 7. December 72. No. 14 of the 27th of June last.

Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.

respecting the Erection of a new Civil Hospital.

Their Lordships may be drawn to the statement contained in the letter from this Department of the 10th of October. "the case of the Superintending Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony from which the fee to Dr. Buchanan would be provided."

I have also to state that I found myself unable to concur in the proposal of a Committee where it was suggested that the plans for this Hospital should be selected by means of a Public Competition, as has been the case in other instances. Experience has shown that such a competition is often costly in comparison with the work to be done,

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should be invited, and the Local Government Board will be so informed. With regard to that part of the letter in which their Lordships point to the propriety of charging Imperial Funds with the payment of the fee, I am to request that the attention of their Lordships may be drawn to the statement contained in the letter from this Department of the 10th of October, "the case of the Superintending Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony from which the fee to Dr. Buchanan would be provided." Treas: Hory Ring 11598. 4.T. Amy Ring 188 Si A. 2. Kennedy KCMG. MINUTE. I have had under my consideration your despatch. Mr. Fairfield. 7. December 72. No. 14 of the 27th of June last. Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley. respecting the Erection of a new Civil Hospital. Their Lordships may be drawn to the statement contained in the letter from this Department of the 10th of October. "the case of the Superintending Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony from which the fee to Dr. Buchanan would be provided." I have also to state that I found myself unable to concur in the proposal of a Committee where it was suggested that the plans for this Hospital should be selected by means of a Public Competition, as has been the case in other instances. Experience has shown that such a competition is often costly in comparison with the work to be done,
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should be invited, and the Local Government Board will be so informed_ With regard to that part of the letter in which their Lordships point to the propriety of charging Imperial Funds with the paymes- of the fee, Jam to request that the attention of their Treas: Hory Ring 11598. 4.T. Amy Ring ла. 188 Si A. 2. Kennedy KCMS. I'i MINUTE. in desul. 274 I have had under my consideration que despatch. Mr. Fairfield. 7. December 72. NR. 14 of the 27th of puce last 16 Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland. Mcr. Herbert. Mer. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.—. 17 respecting the Erection of a new fuil stropital. 0 Lordships may be drawn to the statement contained in the letter from this Department of the 10th of October_. "the case of the Stonything Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony from which the fee to dr Buchanan would be provided." I have & RHM be selected by 2 Then drafti I found myself unable to suggestion concen in the proposat of fommittee where Repel is ta enclosed in que despatch theate the plans for this Hospital shell means of a Public Competition should te united in this coose, as ha Experience has their that in a Patatatute thuat much a competition this native competition. case of unced sexplow the expedition 怒 I too costly in compacion, and (with the work to be done,
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should be invited, and the Local Government Board will be so informed_

With regard to that part of the letter in which

their Lordships point to the propriety of charging Imperial Funds with the paymes-

of the fee, Jam to request

that the attention of their

Treas: Hory Ring

11598.

4.T. Amy Ring ла. 188

Si A. 2. Kennedy KCMS. I'i

MINUTE.

in desul.

274

I have had under my

consideration

que despatch.

Mr. Fairfield. 7. December 72. NR. 14 of the 27th of puce last

16

Mr. Meade. Mr. Holland. Mcr. Herbert. Mer. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.—. 17

respecting the Erection of a

new fuil stropital.

0

Lordships may

be drawn

to the statement contained

in the letter from this Department

of the 10th of October_.

"the case of the Stonything Hongkong hospital is to be defrayed from the Funds of the Colony

from which the fee to dr Buchanan would be provided."

I have &

RHM

be selected by

2 Then drafti

I found myself unable to

suggestion

concen in the proposat of

fommittee where Repel is

ta

enclosed in que despatch theate

the plans for this Hospital shell

means of a Public Competition should te

united in this coose, as ha Experience has their that in a

Patatatute thuat much a competition this native competition. case of unced sexplow the expedition

怒

I too costly in compacion,

and

(with the work to be done,

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