CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 535

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To refer to your note of the 13th April, I am to state that you are correct in supposing that what is required is a cadastral survey of the cultivated area, and a topographical survey of the remaining area, and that the scales you mention as usually adopted in India may be used here.

Your proposal as to carrying out the cadastral survey by contract is also approved.

The date you name for the departure of the two Provincial officers and the four Sub-Surveyors is satisfactory, namely about the 15th September, as on arrival here the dry cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing.

The Governor is advised that, as suggested by you, some 30 coolies should accompany the detachment, as Indian coolies cannot be engaged in Hong Kong and Chinese coolies are without experience in chaining and such work.

I am further to add that this Government will be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from the point of departure in India to the port of embarkation and from there to Hong Kong.

All necessary instruments for carrying out the surveys should be sent with the party.

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532 T 0 To refer to your note of the 13th April, I am to state that you are correct in supposing that what is required is a cadastral survey of the cultivated area, and a topographical survey of the remaining area, and that the scales you mention as usually adopted in India may be used here. Your proposal as to carrying out the cadastral survey by contract is also approved. The date you name for the departure of the two Provincial officers and the four Sub-Surveyors is satisfactory, namely about the 15th September, as on arrival here the dry cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing. The Governor is advised that, as suggested by you, some 30 coolies should accompany the detachment, as Indian coolies cannot be engaged in Hong Kong and Chinese coolies are without experience in chaining and such work. I am further to add that this Government will be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from the point of departure in India to the port of embarkation and from there to Hong Kong. All necessary instruments for carrying out the surveys should be sent with the party. 1
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532 T 0 To refer to your note of the 13th. April I am to state that you are correct to supposing that what is required is a cadas- tral survey of the cultivated area, and a topographical survey of the remaining area and that the scales you mention as usually adopted in India may be used here. Your proposal, as to carrying out the cadastrál survey by contract is also approved. The date you name for the departure of the two Provincial officers and the four Sub-Surveyors is satisfactory namely about the 15th. September, as on arrival here the dry cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing. The Governor is advised that as suggested by you some 30 klassies should accompany the detachment as Indian coolies cannot be engaged in HongKong and Chinese coolies are without experience in chaining and such work. I am further to add that this Government will be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from the point of departure in India to the port of embarcation and from there to HongKong. All necessary instruments for carrying out the 1 surveys should be sent with the party. I ร i 1
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532

T

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To refer to your note of the 13th. April I am to state that

you are correct to supposing that what is required is a cadas-

tral survey of the cultivated area, and a topographical survey

of the remaining area and that the scales you mention as usually

adopted in India may be used here.

Your proposal, as to carrying out the cadastrál

survey by contract is also approved.

The date you name for the departure of the two

Provincial officers and the four Sub-Surveyors is satisfactory

namely about the 15th. September, as on arrival here the dry

cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing.

The Governor is advised that as suggested by you

some 30 klassies should accompany the detachment as Indian

coolies cannot be engaged in HongKong and Chinese coolies are

without experience in chaining and such work.

I am further to add that this Government will

be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from

the point of departure in India to the port of embarcation and

from there to HongKong.

All necessary instruments for carrying out the

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surveys should be sent with the party.

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