CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 696

replace, with the land on which they stand, is estimat- ed at $250000, the total nett cost to the Government of the new Buildings would there- fore be something less than §. $450,000 and as the expendi- 1 ture of this sum would be spread over 5 years, the time within which it is calculated that the work could be

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pleted, I see no reason to

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be able to bear the burden.

If the scheme meets

4.

with

your approval which, as the work is of pressing necess ty, I earnestly hope will not be withheld. I propose to ~ publish the conditions of competition in Shanghai and Singapore as well as locally,

in order that the architects resident in those places may compete if they desire to do

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so.

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doubt that the ordinary

of the Colony would

venue

be

I shall be glad if you

will