CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 18

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at

7.820.

.820. 19.

it's

The next feature

the estimates for

the

1882

for completing Observatory

17

Are other & more important work's still

unprovided for and a mádu.

Can well wait a month

on

$20000

The building

and Time Ball"

or two and

so there is

no likelihood

Given

14

the

being

Considered

and the details are

despatch how being

From this it appears that the

10000 dollars has blossomed into an estimated

33.600

tence ce

to 10000

and that the cost of maintenance

is estimated to cost 8808

per annum

on the

I have made my suggestions

in the previous minute and add that I think

the Subject

needs

only Hong Kong finances could bear

$30000 if a really good observatory cannot be supplied for

less, but at the same

time there

is telegraphing (unless it be to limit of Major Palmer's employment, I am

afraid the term

exfensive) and the by despatch

I have not papers as

reply

Can

will prove

So

Major Palmer may be an very

that he is only known as an

able

Man

very scientific person.

officer who was with Mr. Hennessy in Barbados & Jamaica him & Hong Kong under Promise of Employment on his staff.

It will therefore be necessary to submit his Expert to competent scientific criticism - The Kew (authorities)

Presumably the Judsons & ask, but they will not approve this extended scheme, as the first question is whether Lord Kimberley will sanction it in

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at 7.820. .820. 19. it's The next feature the estimates for the 1882 for completing Observatory 17 Are other & more important work's still unprovided for and a mádu. Can well wait a month on $20000 The building and Time Ball" or two and so there is no likelihood Given 14 the being Considered and the details are despatch how being From this it appears that the 10000 dollars has blossomed into an estimated 33.600 tence ce to 10000 and that the cost of maintenance is estimated to cost 8808 per annum on the I have made my suggestions in the previous minute and add that I think the Subject needs only Hong Kong finances could bear $30000 if a really good observatory cannot be supplied for less, but at the same time there is telegraphing (unless it be to limit of Major Palmer's employment, I am afraid the term exfensive) and the by despatch I have not papers as reply Can will prove So Major Palmer may be an very that he is only known as an able Man very scientific person. officer who was with Mr. Hennessy in Barbados & Jamaica him & Hong Kong under Promise of Employment on his staff. It will therefore be necessary to submit his Expert to competent scientific criticism - The Kew (authorities) Presumably the Judsons & ask, but they will not approve this extended scheme, as the first question is whether Lord Kimberley will sanction it in
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at 7.820. .820. 19. i's The rext feature the estimates for the 1882 for completing Obec ocatory 17 Are other & more im cant work's still important un fraided for and a mádu. Can well wait a month affearance on f $20000 The building and Time Bali" or two and so there is no libe Given 14 the being Considered and the details are despatch how bein From this it affirms that the 10000 dollars has blossomed into an estimated 33.600 -tence ce to 10000 and that the cost of main. is estimated to cost 8808 pee Au hum on the I have made my suggestions in the precious minute and add that I think Subject in need only Hongling finances could bear #30000 if a really good obse. -batry cannot be sufflied for less, but out the same time there in telegrafhing (unless it be to limiet of Major Palmer's employ. afraid the tem ・ment who I am exfensive) and the by despatch I have not papers as refly Cau will prove до Saut on all the forma they Que CP So Major Palmer may ben an very hat he is only known bean as an belly Ma very scientific person. offien who was with Grr. Hennessy in Barbados & Jolleine him & Hongkung under Iromise of Employment the his staff. It will theuser be reusing to submits his Expert to competent scientific criticism - The Kew (multin Jresumably the Jusons & ask, but they will of Coman approve this extendheen schemen, a the first Grustin is whether Low Hinterly will danction it in
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at

7.820.

.820. 19.

i's

The rext feature

the estimates for

the

1882

for completing Obec ocatory

17

Are other & more im

cant work's still

important

un fraided for and a mádu.

Can well wait a month

affearance

on

f

$20000

The building

and Time Bali"

or two and

so there is

no libe

Given 14

the

being

Considered

and the details are

despatch how bein

From this it affirms that the

10000 dollars has blossomed into an estimated

33.600

-tence ce

to 10000

and that the cost of main.

is estimated to cost 8808

pee

Au hum

on the

I have made my suggestions

in the precious minute and add that I think

Subject in

need

only Hongling finances could bear

#30000 if a really good obse. -batry cannot be sufflied for

less, but out

the same

time there

in telegrafhing (unless it be to limiet of Major Palmer's employ. afraid

the tem

・ment who I am

exfensive) and the by despatch

I have not papers as

refly

Cau

will prove

до

Saut on all the forma

they

Que

CP

So

Major Palmer may ben an very

hat he is only known bean as an

belly

Ma

very scientific person.

offien who was with Grr. Hennessy in Barbados & Jolleine him & Hongkung under Iromise of Employment the his staff.

It will theuser be reusing to submits his Expert to competent scientific criticism - The Kew (multin

Jresumably the Jusons & ask, but they will of Coman approve this extendheen schemen, a the first Grustin is whether Low Hinterly will danction it in

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