CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 473

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years, I have to observe that. allegation, if it was made wouldő be equally bused on a misconception, as my objection to clivert the attention of the Officer's of my department to any large undertaking was limited to the short and critical period of the monsoon, as will be clearly seen by perusal of my better to Dr. Stewart, of which I attach hereto a copy of the paragraph referring to the subject.

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The history of the delay of the breakwater so briefly told. In 1878 For Michael Hicks - Beach having authorised the Colonial Government to set the work on hand without further reference to Downing Street - provided the cost dit not exceed Eighty. Housand dollars, the Minister's despatch evas transmitted tome by the Governor unaccompanied by any authority or instructions to begin operations, but simply with a view to obtaining from

preliminary step t statement of the cost of the structure as proposed tobe now modified by For John Goode. The Eshmate was calculated, and found to be under the sum stipulated by Ter ellichael Nicks Beach and accordingly in a Schedule of the Estimate of Cost of the various larger public Works in contemplation for Hong Stong, which I prepared for the Governor and furnished to Mr Marsh the Colonial Secretary,

the Breakwater

the stern

ane as ov

was

included..

of From the Time that this Estimate we suppleed To Governor Hennessey until I left the Colony this

Excellency

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pudurg Excellewey's arrival at some decision, favourable ov imnfavourable to the inauguration of the work, the despatch of Sir Miched Hicks - Beach containing the professionals report of Sir Jetur Cococts, and then play of the shruchnal modifications recommended by

the

Consuthing Engiver, continued to remain aming the documents of my Departurens- for reference.

technical

pourts

when occasion should aries.

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Ats I am therefore unable to accept the burthen of the responsibility for

the

which He Governor havefors to my shimeteers, I have very reepcot fully bey that Your Lordship with, as a

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allow the concspendure that myself has been printect and laid before the legization Council, to be completed by the addition of this Lether, Aud that Your Lordship will be pluoret to instruct His Excellway His Administrator, he- tay a copy of it on the Cocurcit tables.

I have the hour to be

my

Fords,

Your Lindship's next obedimt

humble Servant.