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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

Sir,

44384

11

5

Sept:/99

25082

19

Wave 21 SEP 9

149

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

21st September, 1899.

Hong Kong

Regn 26,412.

With reference to your letter No. 4387 of the 23rd February and previous correspondence respecting the proposed new law courts for Hong Kong, I have the honour

2.

9

to forward a set of eleven drawings of the proposed buildings, and enclosure of the same, I also enclose Mr Cooper's original drawings and the five mounted original sketches for the buildings which you previously returned to us, as well as a copy of a memorandum by the

Consulting Architects explaining the designs now forwarded. In accordance with the desire expressed in paragraph 3a of the Governor's despatch No 78 of the 18th March 1898 that the estimates should be prepared locally, we have requested the Architects not to take out the quantities,

not with the exception of the ironwork design out in full detail. They inform us however that in getting out the drawings they found it necessary to carefully go into the question of ironwork and to make details

Hence they have worked out their construction, and as this has been done we have asked them to furnish us with the details for transmission

Under Secretary of State

&c. &c.

Colonial Office.

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. Sir, 44384 11 5 Sept:/99 25082 19 Wave 21 SEP 9 149 DOWNING STREET, LONDON. 21st September, 1899. Hong Kong Regn 26,412. With reference to your letter No. 4387 of the 23rd February and previous correspondence respecting the proposed new law courts for Hong Kong, I have the honour 2. 9 to forward a set of eleven drawings of the proposed buildings, and enclosure of the same, I also enclose Mr Cooper's original drawings and the five mounted original sketches for the buildings which you previously returned to us, as well as a copy of a memorandum by the Consulting Architects explaining the designs now forwarded. In accordance with the desire expressed in paragraph 3a of the Governor's despatch No 78 of the 18th March 1898 that the estimates should be prepared locally, we have requested the Architects not to take out the quantities, not with the exception of the ironwork design out in full detail. They inform us however that in getting out the drawings they found it necessary to carefully go into the question of ironwork and to make details Hence they have worked out their construction, and as this has been done we have asked them to furnish us with the details for transmission Under Secretary of State &c. &c. Colonial Office.
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. Sir, 44384 11 5 Sept:/99 25082 ما 19 Wave 21 SEP 9 149 DOWNING STREET, LONDON. 21st September, 1899. Hong Kong Regn 26,412. With reference to your letter No. 4387 of the 99 23rd February and previous correspondence respecting the proposed new law courts for Hong Kong, I have the honour 2. 9 to forward a set of eleven drawings of the proposed build- ings, and enfor 2 bracinge of the same, I also enclose Ha Cooper's Sid arginat drawingg ung the five mounted original sketches for the buildings which you previously returned to us. as well as a copy of a memorandum by the Consulting Architects explaining the designs now forwarded. In accordance with the desire expressed in para- graph 3a of the Governor's despatch No 78 of the 18th March 1898 that the estimates should be prepared locally, we have requested the Architects not to take out the quantities, which should now be done in the Colony. not with the exception of the ironwork design out in full detail They inform us however that in getting out the drawings they found it necessary to co carefully into the question of ironwork and to make details · Hence they have worked their of the construction, and as this has been done we have asked them to furnish us with the details for transmission Under Secretary of State ke. &c. &c. Colonial Office. to
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

Sir,

44384

11

5

Sept:/99

25082

ما

19

Wave 21 SEP 9

149

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

21st September, 1899.

Hong Kong

Regn 26,412.

With reference to your letter No. 4387 of the

99 23rd February and previous correspondence respecting the proposed new law courts for Hong Kong, I have the honour

2.

9

to forward a set of eleven drawings of the proposed build-

ings, and enfor

2 bracinge of the same, I also enclose

Ha Cooper's Sid arginat drawingg ung the five mounted original sketches for the buildings which you previously returned to us. as well as a copy of a memorandum by the

Consulting Architects explaining the designs now forwarded. In accordance with the desire expressed in para- graph 3a of the Governor's despatch No 78 of the 18th March 1898 that the estimates should be prepared locally, we have requested the Architects not to take out the quantities,

which should now be done in the Colony.

not with the exception of the ironwork

design out in full detail They inform us however that

in getting out the drawings they found it necessary to co carefully into the question of ironwork and to make details

·

Hence they have

worked their

of the construction, and as this has been done we have asked them to furnish us with the details for transmission

Under Secretary of State

ke.

&c. &c.

Colonial Office.

to

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