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I should be inclined to state this to Sir). Hammers
It a very desirable that the system of administration in Hong Kong should be assimilated to that of other Crown Colonies, and be repeated. It is urged upon Sir that the Colonial Secretary, who succeeds to the Government when the Governor is absent, should cease to be an ex-officio clerk when the Governor is present.
It might be asked what progress has been made in returning to what was hoped would be a more satisfactory system.
Apart from the Public Works vote, there is one other point in the Estimates which has to demand attention. I refer to the omission of the expenses of the Hospital. There is no obvious reason given in the papers now before me. But possibly due to the matter forms the subject of separate correspondence. If not, the matter should be inquired into.
GRA
It is will be seen that the contract bill to the Colony from C.D. F... under... is omitted by...
I now come to the Public Works vote, and the financial position generally.
The Public Works vote is, as I have already mentioned, $25,000 greater than that for 1880. The chief items are $20,000 for a Water Police Station, the necessity of which is explained in the accompanying despatch; $10,000 for the Observatory, which was already received the sanction of the Secretary of State; and $15,000 for the conversion of the old Lock into a General Hospital, which has been contemplated.
On the other hand, $15,000 in Estimates for the new Lock Hospital disappears, as well as $5,000 for a new Lunatic Asylum.
It seems, from the return of the Public Works expenditure for 1880 in 1879-80, that the whole of the
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are overlooked
I should be inclined to state this to Sir). Hammers
It is very desirable that the system of administration in Hong Kong should be assimilated to that of other Crown Colonies, and be carried out. It is urged upon Sir that the Colonial Secretary, who succeeds to the Government when the Governor is absent, should cease to be an ex-officio clerk when the Governor is present.
Might I ask what progress has been made in returning to what was hoped would be a more satisfactory system?
Apart from the Public Works vote, there is one other point in their Estimates which has to demand attention. I refer to the omission of the expenses of the Hospital. There is no obvious reason given in the papers now before me. But possibly due to the matter forms the subject of separate correspondence. If not, the matter should be inquired into.
It will be seen that the contract bill to the Colony from C.D. F... under... is omitted by...
I now come to the Public Works vote, and the financial position generally.
The Public Works vote is, as I have already mentioned, $25,000 greater than that for 1880. The chief items are $20,000 for a Water Police Station, the necessity of which is explained in the accompanying despatch; $10,000 for the Observatory, which was already received the sanction of the Secretary of State; and $15,000 for the conversion of the old Lock into a General Hospital, which has been contemplated.
On the other hand, $15,000 in Estimates for the new Lock Hospital disappears, as well as $5,000 for a new Lunatic Asylum.
It seems, from the return of the Public Works expenditure for 1880 in 1879-80, that the whole of the
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are overlooked
I should be inclined to state this to Sir). Hammers
It is very desirable that the system of administration in Hong Kong should be assimilated to that of other Crown Colonies, and be carried out. It is urged upon Sir that the Colonial Secretary, who succeeds to the Government when the Governor is absent, should cease to be an ex-officio clerk when the Governor is present.
Might I ask what progress has been made in returning to what was hoped would be a more satisfactory system?
Apart from the Public Works vote, there is one other point in their Estimates which has to demand attention. I refer to the omission of the expenses of the Hospital. There is no obvious reason given in the papers now before me. But possibly due to the matter forms the subject of separate correspondence. If not, the matter should be inquired into.
It will be seen that the contract bill to the Colony from C.D. F... under... is omitted by...
I now come to the Public Works vote, and the financial position generally.
The Public Works vote is, as I have already mentioned, $25,000 greater than that for 1880. The chief items are $20,000 for a Water Police Station, the necessity of which is explained in the accompanying despatch; $10,000 for the Observatory, which was already received the sanction of the Secretary of State; and $15,000 for the conversion of the old Lock into a General Hospital, which has been contemplated.
On the other hand, $15,000 in Estimates for the new Lock Hospital disappears, as well as $5,000 for a new Lunatic Asylum.
It seems, from the return of the Public Works expenditure for 1880 in 1879-80, that the whole of the
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