CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 40

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Immediate expenditure on works of defence,

In addition to the special expenditure on works of defence, the financial resources of the Colony have been still subject to great strain, in order to complete the Sanitary and water works which are necessary both for the military as for the civil population, and further on account of heavy unlooked for expenditure caused by the outbreak of the plague in 1894, they were again affected by a second outbreak last year.

3. M. Chamberlain thinks that any further expenditure on the part of the Colony for the Barracks, which is now being incurred, must be postponed in view of the inauguration of a pension finding scheme, as proposed also in the case of the Straits Settlements, as mentioned in the letter from the Dept last November.

4. Before communicating with the Governor of Hongkong in regard to the new Works and alterations of existing Works required in connection with the new armament proposed, M. Chamberlain would be glad to receive more detailed information as to the new sites (if any) that will be required, and the estimated cost.

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Immediate expenditure on works of defence, In addition to the special expenditure on works of defence, the financial resources of the Colony have been still subject to great strain, in order to complete the Sanitary and water works which are necessary both for the military as for the civil population, and further on account of heavy unlooked for expenditure caused by the outbreak of the plague in 1894, they were again affected by a second outbreak last year. 3. M. Chamberlain thinks that any further expenditure on the part of the Colony for the Barracks, which is now being incurred, must be postponed in view of the inauguration of a pension finding scheme, as proposed also in the case of the Straits Settlements, as mentioned in the letter from the Dept last November. 4. Before communicating with the Governor of Hongkong in regard to the new Works and alterations of existing Works required in connection with the new armament proposed, M. Chamberlain would be glad to receive more detailed information as to the new sites (if any) that will be required, and the estimated cost.

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mimediate s пісії,

паму

to niem a

enditure on

Wicks of defence,

In addition to the special

the financial resources sapenditure

Colony have been

e still subject cal strain, in

& complete the

Sanitary

&water

which are necessary

swother, which

oil for the military as for the civil population,

and further

on account

of heavy unlooked for Expenditure caused by the outbreak of the plague in 1894, they

दु

A second outbreak

last year.

3. M. Chamberlain

Therefor

any

thinks that

expenditure

the

part of the foling for the

Barracks, whic!?) being incurred

is now

inauguration of a position

finding scheme must be postponed in the

of Hongking,

Case

isas

proposed also in the case of the Straits Lettlements. in the letter from

Dept of

last

this

tr November

4. Before communicating with the Governor of

Hangking,

in regard

the new Works and

alterations of existing Works, required from

in connection with the

new armament,

proposed

W. Chamberlain would be glad to receive more detailed infin as to the new

siter(if

any) that will be das to the required,

Estimated

Mise

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