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139

No.

96

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR FORESTRY WORKS IN THE YEARS 1897 AND 1898.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1897 and 1898, for which contracts have been

already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

Estimated total cost.

To be disbursed in 1897.

To be disbursed in 1898.

APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, (C.S.O. No. 1818.)

1019

C.

1. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1897,.........................

900.00

C.

900.00

2. Planting Trees being reared under No. 1,..........................

1,100.00

1,100,00

D

Contracts to be now made which require approval:—

3. Rearing and Planting Trees in 1898,.........

2,000,00

4,000.00

C.

2,000.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

The works under heading 3 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1 and 2 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical and Afforestation Department.