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CONFIDENTIA L.

Hongkong.

sir,

Government House,

C. O.

40565 55

THE 10 NOV C

Hongkong, 10th. October, 1902.

In reply to your Confidential Despatch of

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the 29th. of last August, I have the honour to inform you that

the attention of the Colonial Secretary was not drawn to excess

expenditure on Public Works Recurrent until the end of last

May when the Director of Public Works asked for large supple-

mentary votes. The matter was then carefully considered and

on the recommendation of the Colonial Secretary a report was

forwarded to you on the 14th. of last June setting out in

detail the whole expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary

and Recurrent up to the 12th. idem.

2.

The Director of Public Works now submits

every month a return of all expenditure on Public Works Extra-

ordinary and Recurrent, and I trust that the possibility of

future misconception may thereby be obviated.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry

asstatis

Governor, &c..

RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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&C..

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