CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6] — Page 207

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$50.

000 Funds the cost

of the New Civil Hospital.

I and prepared on your

recommendation & sanction

that expenditure

as

may be originally absolutely

necessary for this purpose.

4. I have carefully

considered the Supplementary

statement for 1872, now sent to you.

It again includes considerable

charges for Police Stores,

and for the Public Gardens.

X

But I have been unwilling to advise the Crown to

disallow this ordinance,

and I have accordingly

conveyed

to

You

#.

You are aware of the

gracious confirmation and allowance of the

drafting

ordinance 2:4 of 1873 which "Authorizes the appropriation

"of a Supplementary sum "not exceeding $81,000

"to defray the charges of the year "1872.

In your despatch 28102

there is rather

obscure

reference

To these charges I had taken exception

in my despatch of

the 7th of March.

C

I must

again

draw

Your

attention to the

excess,

203

of the 30th April, forwarding these Supplementary Estimates, you observe that the actual expenditure for the

Year 1872 was less than that

estimated by $45,743. But on reference to the 13th page of these Estimates I remark that the net decrease amounts only to $5,703⁄4 11- 6.

I have recently, or

more than once,

brought to

your

notice the

necessity for strict economy

in the administration of the finances of Hongkong, and, I do not think it necessary to say

more than that

You

should

give your earnest attention to the duty of restricting the expenditure of the Colony within due bounds.

I have

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$50. 000 Funds the cost of the New Civil Hospital. I and prepared on your recommendation & sanction that expenditure as may be originally absolutely necessary for this purpose. 4. I have carefully considered the Supplementary statement for 1872, now sent to you. It again includes considerable charges for Police Stores, and for the Public Gardens. X But I have been unwilling to advise the Crown to disallow this ordinance, and I have accordingly conveyed to You #. You are aware of the gracious confirmation and allowance of the drafting ordinance 2:4 of 1873 which "Authorizes the appropriation "of a Supplementary sum "not exceeding $81,000 "to defray the charges of the year "1872. In your despatch 28102 there is rather obscure reference To these charges I had taken exception in my despatch of the 7th of March. C I must again draw Your attention to the excess, 203 of the 30th April, forwarding these Supplementary Estimates, you observe that the actual expenditure for the Year 1872 was less than that estimated by $45,743. But on reference to the 13th page of these Estimates I remark that the net decrease amounts only to $5,703⁄4 11- 6. I have recently, or more than once, brought to your notice the necessity for strict economy in the administration of the finances of Hongkong, and, I do not think it necessary to say more than that You should give your earnest attention to the duty of restricting the expenditure of the Colony within due bounds. I have
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$50. 000 Frounds the cost of the New Avil Hospital. I and prepared on your recommendation & Sauction that coxpenditur as may/he intrally abrotulity recessary for this Jumpe 4. I have wrefully considered the Supplementery stunted for 1872, mw? te bou don you. again include considérable charges for Police Stores, and for the Public Gardend. X But I have been unwithing to advise the uncen to lisallow this ordmance, and I have accordingly convey F You #. Qu's gracions conformation and allowance of the trashing ordmance 2: 4 of 1873 h " Authorize the appropriation " of a Sufflementory some "not exceeding #81, 000 I "lefray the charges of the your "1872 میں In your respitet 28102 ther is rather obrune А To there chayes I had taken sheption h 1in my despatche the 7th of Marble C I must وه Eta inquass entere You infurt am of Keeping den the expert, 203 of the 30th April, forording these dufflementary Estimates, you riserve that the actinl expendition for the Bear 1872 was less than that estimated by $45, 743, M. But on reference to the 13th page of these. Estimates Iamark that the not decrease amounts only to $5,703⁄41⁄2 11- 6. I have recently, or more thai. brought to one occasion, notice the your Cconomy necessity for strist. in the administration of the fariances of Hongkong, and, I do not pen it to be now recessary to say more than that You Shoud give your earnest attention in the Party of restricting the ere landsture of the Colony within die bounds. I have
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$50.

000 Frounds the cost

of the New Avil Hospital.

I and prepared on your

recommendation & Sauction

that coxpenditur

as

may/he intrally abrotulity

recessary for this Jumpe

4. I have wrefully

considered the Supplementery

stunted for 1872, mw? te bou don

you.

again include considérable

charges for Police Stores,

and for the Public Gardend.

X

But I have been unwithing to advise the uncen to

lisallow this ordmance,

and I have accordingly

convey

F

You

#. Qu's

gracions conformation and allowance of the

trashing

ordmance 2: 4 of 1873 h " Authorize the appropriation

" of a Sufflementory some "not exceeding #81, 000 I "lefray the charges of the your "1872

میں

In your respitet 28102

ther is rather

obrune

А

To there chayes I had taken sheption

h 1in my despatche

the 7th of Marble

C

I must

وه

Eta

inquass entere You

infurt am of Keeping

den

the

expert,

203

of the 30th April, forording these dufflementary Estimates, you riserve that the actinl expendition for the

Bear 1872 was less than that

estimated by $45, 743, M. But on reference to the 13th page of these. Estimates Iamark that the not decrease amounts only to $5,703⁄41⁄2 11- 6. I have recently, or

more thai.

brought to

one occasion,

notice the

your

Cconomy

necessity for strist. in the administration of the fariances of Hongkong, and, I do not pen it to be now recessary to say

more than that

You

Shoud

give your earnest attention in the Party of restricting the ere landsture of the Colony within die bounds.

I have

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