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L. Jamison

I do not think there has been any correspondence of recent years as to the fortifications of the place, but should they require remodelling I think it would be fair & might be possible to get something out of the Colonial Finances.

Land has recently been a family bother, but we have plenty of work ahead with Praya Wall, Civil Hospital, Cattl School, Water supply happily that. I should be very sorry to see the sum of $40,000 thrown away at present.

I distrust M. Hennebley's financial proposal. I do not think the record you may have seen of this office would justify a eulogy of him "nihil tetigit, non ornavit".

I hope this witless affair may quiet down.

M. Hurbat U.E.D.q. of saying anything in defence he avowed according to things nowed by a very proper arrangement for lack of crony join a public pay for nito contribution towards the Military and Imperial Military Expenditure of the Country.

Hong Kong costs £112,000; there is ample room for further payments by the Colony. But besides the works enumerated by Mr. Round the form has lately proposed the Construction of Breakwaters in the Harbour.

I think while framing Hongkong, the Colony will be in a state of fortification as the first Colonial governor and the rest.

RAM Rian. 13/9

I think it very much better...

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L. Jamison I do not think there has been any correspondence of recent years as to the fortifications of the place, but should they require remodelling I think it would be fair & might be possible to get something out of the Colonial Finances. Land has recently been a family bother, but we have plenty of work ahead with Praya Wall, Civil Hospital, Cattl School, Water supply happily that. I should be very sorry to see the sum of $40,000 thrown away at present. I distrust M. Hennebley's financial proposal. I do not think the record you may have seen of this office would justify a eulogy of him "nihil tetigit, non ornavit". I hope this witless affair may quiet down. M. Hurbat U.E.D.q. of saying anything in defence he avowed according to things nowed by a very proper arrangement for lack of crony join a public pay for nito contribution towards the Military and Imperial Military Expenditure of the Country. Hong Kong costs £112,000; there is ample room for further payments by the Colony. But besides the works enumerated by Mr. Round the form has lately proposed the Construction of Breakwaters in the Harbour. I think while framing Hongkong, the Colony will be in a state of fortification as the first Colonial governor and the rest. RAM Rian. 13/9 I think it very much better...

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L. Jamison I do not think there > has been any correspondence of recent years astothe fortifications of the place, but should they wer require remodelling Ithink it would be fair & might be possible to get something out ofthe Colonial Finances. Land They have recently been family protherons, but we have plenty of work an with Praya Wall, Civil Appital Cattl Schoo! Water happply that. Ithold be very sorry to see the eve of $40000 thrown away at present- year I distrust M. Hennefey's financial & woll proposal. : I do not think the reard you may of this office would justify a culofice. Seying of hime "nihil tetigit, mock. hon ornavit" I hope this witless shirt may quist down. MHurbat U.!..q. of sunything imed he awauged according to thing in nowed by a very proper ** 400 anongement farack crony Join a pu pay fornito contribution towards the and heral Military and Imperial Militar, Expenditure of the Country. Hong Kong costs £112,000 is ample room room for so there for further payments by the Cong duction. in this But besides the Puttin works mnumeratect umerated by Ms Round the form has menty purposed the Construction of Buakwaters plural! in the I think while fr Hernapey grums Hongkong, Colony will umm Le in a the pantion Amake sensational fragments fortis glanification as the first Colanial governor and the r جی arch. RAM Rian. 13/9 I teach it very to better by

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Jamison

I do not think there

has been any correspondence of recent

years astothe fortifications of the place,

but should they

wer require remodelling

Ithink it would be fair & might be possible to get something out ofthe

Colonial Finances.

Land

They have recently been family protherons, but we have plenty of work an with Praya Wall, Civil Appital Cattl Schoo! Water happply that. Ithold

be very sorry to see the eve of $40000 thrown away at present-

year

I distrust M. Hennefey's financial & woll proposal. : I do not think the reard you may

of this office would justify a culofice. Seying of hime "nihil tetigit, mock.

hon ornavit"

I hope this witless shirt may

quist down.

MHurbat

U.!..q.

of sunything imed he awauged

according to thing

in nowed by a very proper

400

anongement farack crony

Join a pu

pay fornito

contribution towards the

and heral

Military and

Imperial Militar, Expenditure of the Country.

Hong Kong costs £112,000 is ample room

room for

so there

for further

payments by the Cong

duction.

in this

But besides the Puttin works mnumeratect

umerated by

Ms Round the form has

menty purposed the Construction of Buakwaters

plural!

in the

I think while fr

Hernapey grums Hongkong,

Colony

will

umm

Le in a

the

pantion

Amake sensational fragments

fortis glanification as the first

Colanial governor and the r

جی

arch.

RAM

Rian. 13/9

I teach it very to better

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