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HongKong N. 180.

28th June, 1898.

Officer Administering the Govt, Major General

Br. Black, C.B.,

to

The Rt Hon ble Joseph Chamberlain,

M.P..

Employment of non-

commissioned officer pensioners of the Royal Marines in the Colonial Defence Service-

Respecting-

Thor. No.

k 181

nhưng lòng

No.

498

DESPATCH.

C.O.

17271

REC? (RFG 2 AUG 0

14241

(Subject.)

1898 Reduction on P.W. Expenditure

June

previous Paper.

حمد

анд. С

91

Acks 203.

States. iteurs on

which it me

be possible to curtail expre to exbut 1. $25000 to $30000.

Mr Lucas.

(Minutes.)

Our instinctions in the Despatch ow

273729497

were that "reduction should be made in the

Elitualis

J

Expenditure to the extent

least $30,000," and there instinctions

reiterated on 8118.

The O.A.G has

in consequence of

of

at

were

then instructions

deferred the imprarment of the Recreation Ground

of the nature of which is explaxied our 1114146,

for which $16000 had been voted o has also

deferred the additions alterations & improvements of mount yough & Hung Hom Police Stations, the w latter being the public works the deferment of which was suggested in the minates on 27373.

haequent Paper.

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