CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 447

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Court, as proposed in my Despatch No. 537 of the 24th ultimo. This will give increased accommodation for the Post Office. The site selected by the Committee mentioned by Mr. Whitehead was rejected by the Legislative Council in 1896, as an overwhelming mass of public opinion was and is in favour of the present site.

19. Paragraph 12. The importance of a sufficient water-supply is recognised by the whole community, and I have informed the Director of Public Works that I am anxious for the necessary works to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The Government has no desire to delay these works, but at the same time it does not necessarily follow that the whole of the revenue available from water, after deducting expenditure, should be expended in any one year. In fact that is not possible, as £17 on account of Military Contribution must be deducted. It should also be remembered that if there is any balance in favour of the Water Account after deducting expenditure, it is carried forward to the credit of that account.

20. Paragraph 12 (b). The scheme for the water-supply in Kowloon is still under consideration and will

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Court, as proposed in my Despatch No. 537 of the 24th ultimo. This will give increased accommodation for the Post Office. The site selected by the Committee mentioned by Mr. Whitehead was rejected by the Legislative Council in 1896, as an overwhelming mass of public opinion was and is in favour of the present site. 19. Paragraph 12. The importance of a sufficient water-supply is recognised by the whole community, and I have informed the Director of Public Works that I am anxious for the necessary works to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The Government has no desire to delay these works, but at the same time it does not necessarily follow that the whole of the revenue available from water, after deducting expenditure, should be expended in any one year. In fact that is not possible, as £17 on account of Military Contribution must be deducted. It should also be remembered that if there is any balance in favour of the Water Account after deducting expenditure, it is carried forward to the credit of that account. 20. Paragraph 12 (b). The scheme for the water-supply in Kowloon is still under consideration and will
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M 444 Court, as proposed in my Despatch No. 537 of the 24th. ultimo. This will give increased accommodation for the Post Office. The site selected by the Committee mentioned by Mr. Whitehead was rejected by the Legislative Council in 1896, as an overwhelming mass of public opinion was and is- in favour of the present site. 19. Paragraph 12. The importance of a suf- ficient water-supply is recognised by the whole community, and I have informed the Director of Public Works that I am anxious for the necessary works to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The Government has no desire to delay these works, but at the same time it does not necessarily follow that the whole of the revenue available from water, after deducting expenditure, should be expended in any one year. In fact that is not possible, as 17 on account of Military Contribution must be deducted. It should also be remembered that if there is any balance in favour of the Water Account after deducting expenditure, it is carried forward to the credit of that account. 20 Paragraph 12 (b). The scheme for the • water-supply in Kowloon is still under consideration and will
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Court, as proposed in my Despatch No. 537 of the 24th.

ultimo. This will give increased accommodation for the

Post Office. The site selected by the Committee mentioned by

Mr. Whitehead was rejected by the Legislative Council in

1896, as an overwhelming mass of public opinion was and is-

in favour of the present site.

19.

Paragraph 12. The importance of a suf-

ficient water-supply is recognised by the whole community,

and I have informed the Director of Public Works that I am

anxious for the necessary works to be pushed forward as

rapidly as possible. The Government has no desire to delay

these works, but at the same time it does not necessarily

follow that the whole of the revenue available from water,

after deducting expenditure, should be expended in any one

year. In fact that is not possible, as 17 on account of

Military Contribution must be deducted. It should also be

remembered that if there is any balance in favour of the

Water Account after deducting expenditure, it is carried

forward to the credit of that account.

20 Paragraph 12 (b). The scheme for the

•

water-supply in Kowloon is still under consideration and

will

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