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reference to the project of an astronomical and meteorological observatory for Hong Kong, brought by before the local government in

the 5th of October 1877, and to the subsequent proposals made independently to the Secretary

State by the New Committee of the Society, the following brief notes will be: found to contain a sufficient Exposition of "the manner in which it is proposed to

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effect at a reduced outlay, to the recommenda. tions of the Kew Committee and to those which hous I myself had the honour to make, more sope= :cially

in respect of

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the work, for the present limited to the determins.

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though based on

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initial

The Estimates given, both as cost and subsequent yearly maintenance,

strict - Economy, will be found sufficient to secure a class of building and

instruments conesponding to an observatory

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of the first order, but I regret the Estimate of first cost should so greatly exceed the grant of $10000 conceded by the Secretary of State, for Colonies for this purpose, the fact being, that this grant

was not based upon any Sorimate of Cost, but was merely

tum named calculation at all, a circunstance

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which may perhaps influenced the Secretary of State in sanctioning the appropriation of

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