CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 521

$880,000 has been placed, with 80,000 being earmarked for the next year's Estimates for this purpose, on the understanding that the actual amount expended will depend on the state of the Colony's finances during the year.

# Houghing Comfy Sütt Blake for troughag 23732 Ir macaughton 16/1 Pur Johnson 16fs 518 20 Septi 49 Ind

Sir,

With reference to my despatch No. 199 relative to the construction of the main road from Kowloon to the New Territories, I have the honour to call your attention to the remarks on road construction in the new territory contained in para. 4 of my despatch of the other last date.

2. The expenditure already incurred and to be incurred this year, while affording the inclusion...

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$880,000 has been placed, with 80,000 being earmarked for the next year's Estimates for this purpose, on the understanding that the actual amount expended will depend on the state of the finances of the Colony during the year.

Houghing Comfy Sütt Blake for troughag 23732 Ir macaughton 16/1 Pur Johnson 16fs 518 20 Septi 49 Ind

Sir,

With reference to my despatch No.199 relative to the construction of the main Road from Kowloon to the new territory, I have the honour to call your attention to the remarks on road construction in the new territory contained in para. 4 of my despatch of the other last date.

2. The expenditure already incurred and to be incurred this year, while affording the inclusion...

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