CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 370

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2544/9

I am afraid

we must

be doing

for

sanction the two extra clerk, recommended

in 2544

but in

Still

? Observe that although the receipts of the Portal Dept are apparently in excess of the expenditure of that Dept, the latter appears to be increasing at a faster rate than the former, so that great care must be exercised not to swell the expenditure unduly.

It is offered to me by one

Suggested

it would not be well to disallow the vote, but I should like to take the opportunity

367 of asking the Governor to consider whether, when funds permit, some Scheme of Road construction

between

round the island should

be entertained, especially for the villages. Weakly Brymbo has not been watched.

? Sanction the Appropriation

Remarks be necessary

to the sanitary despatch. Also referred to Whitch glected Order & approve the Estimates

in par- 9, remarking

we

recently had a telegram to suspend action

in this way.

hid

methods

to getting the extra work done, subject to above remarks, & subject

to the disposal of this disallowing subject to what

12

a new Surveyor, pending arrival of another. I hope that the further despatch on the despatch will not provide further expenditure. As to the two items referred to in par 10-12

of the despatch, it will be seen from p. 451 of the Hongkong Weekly Press that M. May (the Superintendent of Police) thought

pressingly

that other Public Works were

needed more than both of these. "We cannot, I think, object to the Gardener's Cottages, which are said to be absolutely necessary on sanitary grounds; but as to the new Road, which is for the benefit of the people who can afford to live

in the hills, I am inclined to think that M. May is probably right in his view that it might have been postponed for other more useful objects. It would however probably

be generally

regarded

in light of the promise when the question arises; that on pp. 40-42 several offices ought to have been printed

in italics,

the holders thereof not being pensionable; and add that Enc. 5 being a Memorandum

to Explain alteration of purporting

of Revenue / in which the

Explanatory Remarks In Explanatory column (generally blank) appears

is a superfluous document & that

it would be more convenient that

any explanations that are required

should appear

as footnotes in the

book of the Estimates,

as is already

done in the case

of explanations of alterations of expenditure. And send to A.O. copy of then

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2544/9 I am afraid we must be doing for sanction the two extra clerk, recommended in 2544 but in Still ? Observe that although the receipts of the Portal Dept are apparently in excess of the expenditure of that Dept, the latter appears to be increasing at a faster rate than the former, so that great care must be exercised not to swell the expenditure unduly. It is offered to me by one Suggested it would not be well to disallow the vote, but I should like to take the opportunity 367 of asking the Governor to consider whether, when funds permit, some Scheme of Road construction between round the island should be entertained, especially for the villages. Weakly Brymbo has not been watched. ? Sanction the Appropriation Remarks be necessary to the sanitary despatch. Also referred to Whitch glected Order & approve the Estimates in par- 9, remarking we recently had a telegram to suspend action in this way. hid methods to getting the extra work done, subject to above remarks, & subject to the disposal of this disallowing subject to what 12 a new Surveyor, pending arrival of another. I hope that the further despatch on the despatch will not provide further expenditure. As to the two items referred to in par 10-12 of the despatch, it will be seen from p. 451 of the Hongkong Weekly Press that M. May (the Superintendent of Police) thought pressingly that other Public Works were needed more than both of these. "We cannot, I think, object to the Gardener's Cottages, which are said to be absolutely necessary on sanitary grounds; but as to the new Road, which is for the benefit of the people who can afford to live in the hills, I am inclined to think that M. May is probably right in his view that it might have been postponed for other more useful objects. It would however probably be generally regarded in light of the promise when the question arises; that on pp. 40-42 several offices ought to have been printed in italics, the holders thereof not being pensionable; and add that Enc. 5 being a Memorandum to Explain alteration of purporting of Revenue / in which the Explanatory Remarks In Explanatory column (generally blank) appears is a superfluous document & that it would be more convenient that any explanations that are required should appear as footnotes in the book of the Estimates, as is already done in the case of explanations of alterations of expenditure. And send to A.O. copy of then
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2544/9 I am afraid we must doing fo sanction the two extra clerk, recome in 2544 but in Still ? Observe that although the receipts the Portal Dept are apparent from in excess of the expenditure of that Deft the latter appears to be increasing at a faster rate than the former, so that great care must be exercised not to swell the expenditure unduly. It offers me by on Suggested not be well to disallow the vote, but Ishould like to take the opportimit 367 of asking the Governor to conside whether when funds permit someth Scheme of Road c betweenyk round the island should of the spicials the villages, Weakly Brym mhas, not be entertained? that the think) as watchful ling ? Sanction the Appropriation emarks be necessary Ces to the sanitary dess. also referred to Whitch glected Ordce & approve the Estimates in par- 9, arking we recently hada telegram to suspend action way. hid methodes to getting the extra veloping subject to above remarks, & subject of this disolung subject to what 12 a new Surveyor, pending arrival of anothe I hope that the further desp. on the dess will not prosion further expendition As to the two itsens, referred to in pan 10-12 1 of the despe", it will be seen from p. 451 of the H Key Weekly Press that M. May (the Sufet of Police) thought pressnigly items. that other Public Works were needed than both of these "We cannot I think object to the Gardener's Cottages which me said to be absolutely necessary sanitary grounds; but as to the new Road, which is for the benefit the will to do people who can the hills, dam niclined to to live think that M. May is probably right in his view that it might have been postponed for other more useful objects. It would however probe- afford generally may regard to the question Bday. to Jay in observe Light tones when the promise des that questim arrives; that on pp. 40-42 several offices ought to have been printed the holders thereof an italics, in not pensionable; and add that Enc. 5 being a Memorandum to Explain alteration of purporting of Revenne / in which the Explanatory Remarks In Explanatory column Junotherally of blank) appears Est¬ is tris gear to be a superfluous documente & that it would be more convenent that any explanations that are should appear required footnotes in the is already booz of the Estimates, done in the case at of explanations alterations of expenditure And send to A.0. copy of then
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2544/9

I am afraid

we must

doing

fo

sanction the two extra clerk, recome

in 2544

but in

Still

? Observe that although the receipts the Portal Dept are apparent from in excess of the expenditure of that Deft the latter appears to be increasing at a faster rate than the former, so that great care must be exercised not to swell the expenditure unduly.

It offers me by on

Suggested

not be well to disallow the vote, but Ishould like to take the opportimit

367 of asking the Governor to conside whether when funds permit someth Scheme of Road c

betweenyk

round the island should

of the spicials the villages, Weakly Brym mhas, not be entertained?

that the think) as watchful ling

? Sanction the Appropriation

emarks be necessary

Ces to the sanitary dess. also referred to Whitch glected Ordce & approve the Estimates

in par- 9, arking

we

recently hada telegram to suspend action

way.

hid

methodes

to getting the extra veloping subject to above remarks, & subject

of this disolung subject to what

12

a new Surveyor, pending arrival of anothe I hope that the further desp. on the dess will not prosion further expendition As to the two itsens, referred to in pan 10-12 1 of the despe", it will be seen from p. 451 of the H Key Weekly Press that M. May (the Sufet of Police) thought

pressnigly

items.

that other Public Works were

needed than both of these "We cannot I think object to the Gardener's Cottages which me said to be absolutely necessary sanitary grounds; but as to the new Road, which is for the benefit the will to do people who can

the hills, dam niclined to to live think that M. May is probably right in his view that it might have been postponed for other more useful objects. It would however probe-

afford

generally

may

regard to the question

Bday.

to Jay

in

observe

Light tones when the promise des

that questim arrives; that on pp. 40-42 several offices ought to have been printed

the holders thereof an italics,

in

not pensionable; and add that Enc. 5 being a Memorandum

to Explain alteration of purporting

of Revenne / in which the

Explanatory Remarks In Explanatory column Junotherally of blank) appears

Est¬

is tris

gear

to be a superfluous documente & that

it would be more convenent that

any explanations that are should appear

required

footnotes in the

is already

booz of the Estimates,

done in the case

at

of explanations alterations of expenditure And send to A.0. copy of then

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