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made in regard to similar Item (no. 11 referred to above) as to possible

Economies?

12 Slaughter House, Kowloon

similar work, may be subjected to

same remark observing

that it was put down at $3000 last year & is

now raised to $6500

?

12-13 Public Laundries, recommended by the Unofficial members as a scheme worthy of a fair trial of which the pecuniary

risk is small & the

possible advantages (to the public) are great.

? Approve

on the assumption that

the Govt. is satisfied that this can be undertaken this year without putting checks in other works already begun, otherwise suggest the postponement of this work, which though

an excellent idea, does not seem to be of immediate

urgency.

no. 14 continuation

of a policy already begun, & which should certainly not be checked. Allow therefor without remark?

15 & 16 already alluded to above in connection with 17.

Lunatic Asylum,

more than

half finished, should of course be proceeded with

X

we have had no plans of this, & I fear

we have almost entirely forgotten the Col. Reg. 345 and

should be reminded that this (always of

importance)

the roof

of the hall

too small for

accommodation

must be done in future?

no. 20

Police Station Quarry Bay be allowed,

only $187,000

may be passed

with satisfaction

observing

that it appears that

the Estimate of cost has been reduced

(from last year) to $187,000

no

22

the District Schools

already begun last year should clearly

be completed; and we need not object to the next- Item 23, another District School,

provided the dept. can execute it

in this

year

no. 25

"Reconstruction of Government House,

Peak Residence,

carried forward from last year; and the reason for

this is

given in last par. of 160

The Unofficial

Members

agree

with the Governor that the present is wholly unsuitable.

Nothing is properly determined upon.

1600/89-90

is getting

? Defer sanction, pending receipt of plans & estimates.

& perhaps

we should telegraph saying generally

that no further steps should be taken until

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made in regard to similar Item (no. 11 referred to above) as to possible Economies? 12 Slaughter House, Kowloon similar work, may be subjected to same remark observing that it was put down at $3000 last year & is now raised to $6500 ? 12-13 Public Laundries, recommended by the Unofficial members as a scheme worthy of a fair trial of which the pecuniary risk is small & the possible advantages (to the public) are great. ? Approve on the assumption that the Govt. is satisfied that this can be undertaken this year without putting checks in other works already begun, otherwise suggest the postponement of this work, which though an excellent idea, does not seem to be of immediate urgency. no. 14 continuation of a policy already begun, & which should certainly not be checked. Allow therefor without remark? 15 & 16 already alluded to above in connection with 17. Lunatic Asylum, more than half finished, should of course be proceeded with X we have had no plans of this, & I fear we have almost entirely forgotten the Col. Reg. 345 and should be reminded that this (always of importance) the roof of the hall too small for accommodation must be done in future? no. 20 Police Station Quarry Bay be allowed, only $187,000 may be passed with satisfaction observing that it appears that the Estimate of cost has been reduced (from last year) to $187,000 no 22 the District Schools already begun last year should clearly be completed; and we need not object to the next- Item 23, another District School, provided the dept. can execute it in this year no. 25 "Reconstruction of Government House, Peak Residence, carried forward from last year; and the reason for this is given in last par. of 160 The Unofficial Members agree with the Governor that the present is wholly unsuitable. Nothing is properly determined upon. 1600/89-90 is getting ? Defer sanction, pending receipt of plans & estimates. & perhaps we should telegraph saying generally that no further steps should be taken until
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made in regard to sumilar Item (no. 11 referred to above) as to possible

Ot

Economies?

wv.12 Slaughter Hanse, Kowloon

similar work, may

or subjected to

same remark observing

that it was

put down at # 3000 last year&is

now raised to $6500

?

12-13 Public Laundries, recommended by the Unofficial members as a scheun worthy of a fair trial of which the pecuniary

rick is small of them.

possible advantages (to the public) are great.

? Approve

on the assumption that

the for. In the two-

A

is satisfied that this can be undertaken this year without putting chees in other works already begun, othervise suggest the postponement an excellent of this work, which though

idea, does not seem to be of unimediate

urgency.

no. 14 continuation

continuation of a policy atriarz begun, & which shared certainly not be checked. Allow there for without remark?

15 & 16 alread alluded to above in connection with 17.

TO Lumatic Azglum,

than

half finished, should each of course. but I believe

be processes with

X

we have had no plans of this, & Akany

seems almost entires to

* have frotten the Col. Reg. 345 an to senday

withwitting

plans fr of all The Straits inportant buildings, & I think len

078 tother Coll. should be reminded that this. always do

marked

51flen

importance)

the roof

antraten

of the han

too small for

sutenlan

must be done in future?

no. 20

Police Station Quarry Bay be allowed,

only 187,000

may

with satisfaction

observing

that it appears that

of

the Estimate of cost has been reduced

[last year) to 187,000

from Mg.

wo

22

vod

the District Schools

I sometimes) begun last (known to be require be completed; year should clearly

and we need not object to the next- Item 23, another District School,

provided the dept. can execute it

Sear

this

no. 25

"Reconstruction of fovemon revote of 1840,

Peak Residence,

vov

from last year; and the reason for

given in last par. of 160

This are

& the Unofficial

Member

agree

the Governor that the present in wholly unsuitable.

properly) in

as neither site nor determined upon.

1600/89-90

with

Wilding is get

? Defer sauction, fending receipt of plans & estimates.

& perhaps

we should telegraph sazing generally

steps should be taken für

that no

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