CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 361

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the soil and the violence of the rain. wash, there is no prospect of the dredger having an idle day after its arrival in the Colony.

Coincidentally with my enquiries at home, it appears that similar enquiries were being made in the direction of the Colony by His Excellency the Administrator into the price of a steam dredger, but beyond obtaining estimates of cost, I understand that no steps have been taken to procure the machine. As the requirement however is one that should be unquestionably fulfilled as early as possible, His Excellency may perhaps approve of the order being issued to the Crown Agents and its payment provided for in Finance Committee, without awaiting the preparation of the new Colonial Estimates for 1884, which would involve another year's delay before the dredger could be got to work.

6. In the enclosed requisition the first portion represents the order to the Crown Agents and the second portion the order to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company. I consider the estimate of $12,500 furnished

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357 the soil and the violence of the rain. wash, there is no prospect of the dredger having an idle day after its arrival in the Colony. Coincidentally with my enquiries at home, it appears that similar enquiries were being made in the direction of the Colony by His Excellency the Administrator into the price of a steam dredger, but beyond obtaining estimates of cost, I understand that no steps have been taken to procure the machine. As the requirement however is one that should be unquestionably fulfilled as early as possible, His Excellency may perhaps approve of the order being issued to the Crown Agents and its payment provided for in Finance Committee, without awaiting the preparation of the new Colonial Estimates for 1884, which would involve another year's delay before the dredger could be got to work. 6. In the enclosed requisition the first portion represents the order to the Crown Agents and the second portion the order to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company. I consider the estimate of $12,500 furnished

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357 the soil and the violence of the rain. wash, there is no no prospick of the dredger having an idle day after its curival in the blony. foincidentally with my enquiries at home, it appears that suom enquires were being made direction the bolony by of His Excellency the Adminiskato into the price of a team dredger, but beyond obtaining estimates of cost, I understand that no michs have been taken to procure the machine. As the require- -ment however is one that that should be unquestionably e fulfilled as early Agents Speppers aust though CA.0. hand. order early as possible, Itis Excellency may perhaps approve of the being issued to the frown Agents and its payment provided for in Finance Committes, without awaiting the preparation of the new Colonial Estimates for 1884, which would involve one move years delay before the dredger could be got to work. 6. In the enclosed requisition the first portion represent the order to the frown Agente and the second portion the order to the st Stong Kong Kong and Whampoa Dock Comparing consider the estimate of $12,500 Ј furnished

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the soil and the violence of the

rain. wash, there is no

no prospick of the dredger having an idle day after its curival in the

blony.

foincidentally with my

enquiries at home, it appears

that

suom

enquires were

being made

direction

the bolony by of His Excellency the Adminiskato

into the price of a team dredger, but beyond obtaining estimates of cost, I understand that no michs have been taken to procure the machine. As the require- -ment however is

one that

that should be

unquestionably e fulfilled as early

Agents Speppers aust though

CA.0.

hand.

order

early as possible, Itis Excellency may perhaps approve of the being issued to the frown Agents and its payment provided for in Finance Committes, without awaiting the preparation of the new

Colonial Estimates for 1884, which would involve one

move years delay before the dredger

could be got to work.

6. In the enclosed requisition the first portion represent the order to the frown Agente

and the second portion the order to the st

Stong Kong

Kong and Whampoa Dock Comparing

consider the estimate of $12,500

furnished

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