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 $3,480,000ca. 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.
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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