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30 AUG 1929 COL.OFFIC
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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of ENA
State for the Colonies.
Dated 30th August, 1929.
(Received Colonial Office 8.30 a.m. 30th August, 1929.)
Telegram No. 13 30th August Begins. Your telegram 7th August Colonial Development Bill. It will be necessary shortly for this Colony to float an additional loan for development of water supply, completion of aerodrome and other public works. I shall address you on this at a later date. Meanwhile there are works urgently needed which are held up for want of funds among which I would specially mention new General Civil Hospital, new Gaol, new Public Offices, new School and a vehicular ferry across the Harbour. In connection with these works large indents for steel work and materials of all kinds would ne placed in the United Kingdom. Pending decision on these larger schemes I would ask for special consideration for the following 1. A loan without interest of £27,000 being estimated cost of three railway engines referred to in my telegram 13th August 1929. These are for the Chinese section of Kowloon Canton Railway and money is being advanced by this Colony whereby a large sum is locked up which could be very profitably used in work of development.
terms of the cost of cross Harbour pipes
62735/29 ending with your telegram 27th May 1929.
2. Loan on easy
see correspondence
Estimated cost £12,000
This would
Grant towards the
but exact figure probably known to the Crown Agents.
release funds for further water scheme. 3. cost of aerodrome which is likely to cost Colony far more than originally estimated when first undertaken.
Full development is
beyond present resources of the Colony but could be hastened by grant. I await your reply as to the cost of steel work for hangars to be procured in England.
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