CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 189

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Government House,

HongKong.

25th

July, 1900.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit for your

information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Director

nclosure 4th July 1900, With/one/sub-or closure.,

Public Works, asking that a vote may be taken and authori-

granted for the erection of a new pier at Sam-shui-po, in

the New Territory, to replace the existing pier which is in a

very bad state of repair and unfit for use.

Sam-shui-po is on the West side of the Kowloon Pe-

ninsula just beyond what was the boundary of the old Colony.

There is now an important subsidiary Harbour office at the

place.

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I have therefore the honour to request

your authority to have this work carried out in a manner to

be approved by the Director of Public Works and at a cost

which is not likely to exceed $ 8,000. As the work is urgent

I request the favour of a reply by telegraph, in order that

the Director of Public Works may call for tenders as soon as

possible.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

BCC.

800.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Henry Athahe

GOVERNOR &C.