CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 434

Haughing,

are esti-

mated to cost,

cost fifty

five thousand six

hundred twenty five founds, &

arma-

Corresponding ment to cost thirty

seven thousand five hundred pounds.

4.

It was at first proposed to charge

the whole of

this

expenditure & on

Colonial Funds,

a wa

but

in the Honor of Common)

mentioned on

they the of fully by ther Marquis of Hartington, H.M. for! have now

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arrived at the decisio that the Colony of

Hongking should defray

only the cost of the necessary

works, the duperial for. " contributing the

armament.

5. I have gathered from

four desp that your Legislative Council will cheerfully

vote the

amount required for

this purpose. Sack,

be mit

6. Such

Auns as may

mediated required for

the works about to

should be commenced could

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be

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