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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH DECEMBER, 1896. 1145

Post Office, Sorting Room to include Registration,

Money Order, parcels delivery, letter and news- paper delivery, sorting of mails in and mails out, Shanghai mails, and newspapers

Assistant Postmaster and Enquiry

Postmaster

Store,

Tiffin Room,

.................8,000 Square feet.

600

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600

300

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150

Accommodation to be provided for a clerk to live on

the premises and for 30 coolies and I watchman

in connection with Block No. 2.

Public Works Department:-

Plan Room,.......

Engineers 5 @

Drawing Office,

Surveyor,

Accountant and Clerks,

Director of Public Works,

Land Bailiff,

Overseers,

Telegraph Store,.

General Store,

Suitable latrine and lavatory accoinmodation to

be provided for each Department.

400 Square feet.

..each 550

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1,800

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..1,000

...2,400

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.1,000

450

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700

"

250

800

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F. J. BADELEY,

Secretary,

Government Offices Committee.

SIR,

TREASURY, 10th April, 1896.

I have the honour to inform you that I am unavoidably prevented from attending the meeting of the Government Offices Committee this afternoon.

As far as I can judge the proposed conditions for competition will do.

As regards the financial aspect I anticipate a considerable surplus of revenue over ordinary expenditure this year and see no reason why it should not be repeated next year.

I do not think, therefore, that there is any necessity for making special arrangements about the financing.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Honourable F. A. COOPER,

Chairman, Public Office Committee.