CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 191

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Confidential

4

Government House, Hong Kong

May 9th, 1902.

190

Sir,

With reference to my Confidential Despatch

6889

of

the 17th January and paragraphs 8 and 11

of

your open despatches 422 of the 19th December and

41680 your open despatch

of

the 2nd January last, with reference to the

proposed reduction

of

at least $215,000 in the

Estimates of Expenditure during the current year,

I have the honour to transmit for your information

the enclosed copy of a Minute by the Director

of Public Works, from which it will be observed

that he estimates the actual expenditure

on public works extraordinary during 1902 at $232,000 less

than the estimated Expenditure: a

result which

will be brought about

by

the postponement of

certain...

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Confidential 4 Government House, Hong Kong May 9th, 1902. 190 Sir, With reference to my Confidential Despatch 6889 of the 17th January and paragraphs 8 and 11 of your open despatches 422 of the 19th December and 41680 your open despatch of the 2nd January last, with reference to the proposed reduction of at least $215,000 in the Estimates of Expenditure during the current year, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a Minute by the Director of Public Works, from which it will be observed that he estimates the actual expenditure on public works extraordinary during 1902 at $232,000 less than the estimated Expenditure: a result which will be brought about by the postponement of certain...
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Confidential 4 Government House & A Hongkong May 9th 1902. 190 Siv, With reference to my Confidential Despatch 6889 of the 17th January and paragraphs & and 11 f your open despatches 422 of the 19th December and 41680 your open It of 012- the que dannary last, with reference to the proposed reduction of at least $215,000 in the year, Estimates of Expenditure during the current have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of Minute by the Director of Public Works, from which it will be observed estimates the actual expenditure- that he on publie works extrandinary during 1902 at $232,000 less estimated Expenditure: a than the reault which will be brought about by the postponement of Certain ,דייר 35
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Confidential

4

Government House & A

Hongkong May 9th 1902.

190

Siv,

With reference to my Confidential Despatch

6889

of

the 17th January and paragraphs & and 11

f

your open despatches 422 of the 19th December and

41680 your open

It

of

012-

the que dannary last, with reference to the

proposed reduction

of

at least $215,000 in the

year,

Estimates of Expenditure during the current

have the honour to transmit for your information

the enclosed copy of

Minute by the Director

of Public Works, from which it will be observed

estimates the actual expenditure-

that he

on

publie

works extrandinary during 1902 at $232,000 less

estimated Expenditure: a

than the

reault which

will be brought about

by

the postponement of

Certain

,דייר 35

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