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7.

(d.) If this further

eu

of £541,375, in

• addition to that already voted, shall -hexafter be sauctioned by okr Majesty's - Government, and voted by the Colonical

Legislature, il uaxy probably be

necessary

souce

to suspend

of the Chief Sanitary

and Water Supply Works, which are required for the health

and convenience alike of the Civil and other Military residents in this Colony .

Having stated the above facts for your information, I will now add that I shall lose us time in laying this whole question before Iter Majesty's Government, and requesting that I may be furnished with their instructions at the earliest convervient period. Ary vote for Defence Works which may be

sanctioned at some will be proposed

A

to the Colonial Legislature in the autumn Scavion

In conclusion I shall be very

glad to adopt your suggestion that

Defecce Committie should be appointed, consisting of the Governor, as President, The Admiral and

General

Commanding Her Majesty's Naval

Forces, The Commodore

and

Military

at Hougkong, The Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery, and of any other Noval or Military Officer, whose presence may

be considered desirable.

I have to

(Signed) G. F. Bowen.

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