CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 155

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No.

314.

Jongkong.

My Lord,

152

RECEIVED

16 FEB 1908

REG 15 JAN 08

Government House,

Hongkong, 13th December, 1907.

27597

40075

06

Referring to the 5th paragraph of Sir Matthew Nathan's despatch No.169 of 23rd June, 1906, and to the concluding paragraph of my despatch No.260 of 14th October last on the subject of the provision of funds for railway construction during the year 1908, I have the honour to forward a statement by the Colonial Treasurer from which it will be seen that a sum of $3,480,000 made up as follows will probably be required:-

i. purchase of Blackhead's Lots 600,000 ii. purchase of land for Kowloon Passenger Station 300,000 building 50,000 iii. purchase of land for workshops 300,000 buildings 30,000 iv. construction 2,200,000 $3,480,000

ca. 25742.

2.

Item i was sanctioned, subject to my concurrence in Your Lordship's Confidential despatch of 19th.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c. &c. &c.

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No.314.Jongkong.My Lord,152RECEIVED16 FEB 1908REG 15 JAN 08Government House,Hongkong, 13th December, 1907.275974007506Referring to the 5th paragraph of Sir Matthew Nathan's despatch No.169 of 23rd June, 1906, and to the concluding paragraph of my despatch No.260 of 14th October last on the subject of the provision of funds for railway construction during the year 1908, I have the honour to forward a statement by the Colonial Treasurer from which it will be seen that a sum of $3,480,000 made up as follows will probably be required:- i. purchase of Blackhead's Lots 600,000 ii. purchase of land for Kowloon Passenger Station 300,000 building 50,000 iii. purchase of land for workshops 300,000 buildings 30,000 iv. construction 2,200,000 $3,480,000ca. 25742.2.Item i was sanctioned, subject to my concurrence in Your Lordship's Confidential despatch of 19th.RIGHT HONOURABLETHE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,&c. &c. &c.
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No.314.jongkong.My Lord,152RECE1602REG 15 JAN 08Government House,Hongkong, 13th.December, 1907.275974007506Referring to the 5th. paragraph of Sir Matthew Nathan's despatch No.169 of 23rd., June, 1906, and to the concluding paragraph of my despatch No.260 of 14th. October last on the subject of the provision of funds for railway construction during the year 1908, I have the honour to forward a statement by the Colonial Treasurer from which it will be seen that a sum of $3,480,000 made up as follows will probably be required:- ca. 25742.2.1.11.purchase of Blackhead's Lotspurchase of land for KowloonPassenger Station600,000300,000building50,000Pas.iii.purchase of land for workshopsbuildings300,00030,000iv.construction2,200,000$3,480,000arconcurrenceItem i was sanctioned, subject to my in Your Lordship's Confidential despatch of RIGHT HONOURABLETHE EARL OF ELGIN, K.6.,&C. 1 &c.&C19th.
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No.

314.

jongkong.

My Lord,

152

RECE

1602

REG 15 JAN 08

Government House,

Hongkong, 13th.December, 1907.

27597

40075

06

Referring to the 5th. paragraph of Sir

Matthew Nathan's despatch No.169 of 23rd., June, 1906, and

to the concluding paragraph of my despatch No.260 of 14th.

October last on the subject of the provision of funds for

railway construction during the year 1908, I have the

honour to forward a statement by the Colonial Treasurer

from which it will be seen that a sum of $3,480,000 made up

as follows will probably be required:-

ca. 25742.

2.

1.

11.

purchase of Blackhead's Lots

purchase of land for Kowloon

Passenger Station

600,000

300,000

building

50,000

Pas.

iii.

purchase of land for workshops

buildings

300,000

30,000

iv.

construction

2,200,000

$3,480,000

ar

concurrence

Item i was sanctioned, subject to my

in Your Lordship's Confidential despatch of

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.6.,

&C. 1

&c.

&C

19th.

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