CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 344

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iii. as the fact and the entire postponement of Lending school schemes are separate matters, furthering

The Waterworks, it appears from Sir J. Hennessy's speech in Council, have been postponed pending the duration of the sewage question.

In brief, the original Estimates seem to have provided for a system of water drainage, and Sir J. Hennessy is now insisting on a different system. A report on the whole question is to be expected. But it would be well perhaps to press Sir J.H. for the subject is one and must not be much longer delayed. Upon this hangs the dire question, a really burning one in Hong Kong.

iv. The Breakwater, it seems, is at last in hand. At least so I gather from the item in the Estimates: $1000 for "Sinking Fund for Breakwater (money to be taken from Special Fund)," and from Sir J. Hennessy's statement, in par. 9 of his despatch, that the Surveyor General will, now that the Praya Works are nearly completed, be able to prepare plans for the Breakwater.

Here is a point of detail in the returns (P.W.D.) to which I should draw attention. It appears (from the Assets and Liabilities return) that the Praya Wall had cost $2,438,859 up to 1 July 1880. The amount of the advance from the Special Fund

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341 iii. as the fact and the entire postponement of Lending school schemes are separate matters, furthering The Waterworks, it appears from Sir J. Hennessy's speech in Council, have been postponed pending the duration of the sewage question. In brief, the original Estimates seem to have provided for a system of water drainage, and Sir J. Hennessy is now insisting on a different system. A report on the whole question is to be expected. But it would be well perhaps to press Sir J.H. for the subject is one and must not be much longer delayed. Upon this hangs the dire question, a really burning one in Hong Kong. iv. The Breakwater, it seems, is at last in hand. At least so I gather from the item in the Estimates: $1000 for "Sinking Fund for Breakwater (money to be taken from Special Fund)," and from Sir J. Hennessy's statement, in par. 9 of his despatch, that the Surveyor General will, now that the Praya Works are nearly completed, be able to prepare plans for the Breakwater. Here is a point of detail in the returns (P.W.D.) to which I should draw attention. It appears (from the Assets and Liabilities return) that the Praya Wall had cost $2,438,859 up to 1 July 1880. The amount of the advance from the Special Fund

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iii. as the fail and the (enture

postpon Lending

school them are separate dispatcher, furtherings

The Waterworks, it appears prom

Sir J. Humery's speechs in Corneil,

have been postponed pending in

won.duration of the sewage question.

In brief, the original Estimates

seems or have provided for a system

4-water drainage, and Stig. Hamery

i now

nisisting

ma मू

day

carta

system. A report on the whole question Imam, surutt be be expected. But

important-

it would be will perhaps to press Sin f.tt. ; for the subject in

one and must not be much longer delayed. Upon this hangs their dire

question, a really burning

really burning one in

Hong Kering.

iv. The Braakwater, it seems, is

and stage. At least

So I gather po

our the item in the

Estimate $1000 for "Sinking Fund

for Breakwater (mony to be taken prom and pour Sir J. kemeny

Special Fund),"

statement, in her. 9 of his despen, that

the Surveyor General will, now that the Praya Works se nearly punished, be able

to prepare plans for the Breakwater.

Here is

point of detail

in the returns in 17070 to which I

should draw attention. It appears

Liabilities return)

(pour the Assein

that the Praya Wall had cost

$2-43,859 up to 1 July 180m.

The amount

of the advance from the Special Fund

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